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Towards an extended food safety culture model: Studying the moderating role of burnout and jobstress, the mediating role of food safety knowledge and motivation in the relation between food safety climate and food safety behavior

Food safety is the assurance that food will not cause any harm to the consumer when it is prepared and/or consumed according to its intended use. Ensuring food safety to protect public health remains a significant challenge in both developing and developed countries. In the last decade, large efforts have been made on the global level towards development and implementation of food safety management systems to assure food safety in the agri‐food chain. This is demonstrated by multiple Codex Alimentarius guidelines and for example in European Union, illustrated by the introduction of the General Food Law. In Ethiopia, data on sanitation conditions and ensuing effects on health are very limited. Food safety system in Ethiopia is not as organized and developed as in other developed countries. Moreover, problems of growing population, urbanization, environment and food hygiene issues mean that food systems in the country continue to be stressed, adversely affecting the quality and safety of food supplies. The objective of this review is to provide a brief overview of hygiene and food safety system in Ethiopia and forward suggestions to bridge gaps. Keywords: Ethiopia, Food safety, Food Law, Hygiene DOI: 10.7176/FSQM/105-04 Publication date: February 28 th 2021

This study investigated food safety issues as perceived by food companies and food safety authorities in six countries in Europe and Central Asia. A total of 66 companies and 16 authorities participated in the survey. The results provide important insights related to what the main food safety priorities are, how they are addressed in the countries that participated in the survey, and what the role of the main stakeholders is in the food value chain. Almost 50% of food companies identified 'food fraud' as the most influential food safety attribute. One-third of food safety authorities recognized 'food safety management system' as the most influential food safety attribute. Principal component analysis separated food safety statements into two dimensions named 'food safety hazards and risks' and 'food safety system'. Although there are slight differences in food safety statements between the two stakeholders, i.e., food companies and food safety authorities, it is the country of origin that plays a more important role in understanding their views. Food companies will need to implement a systemic approach and transform the entire food value chain continuum while considering new food safety challenges. It is expected that food safety authorities will have to play a more proactive role in the future.

The Nairobi pork food system is a growing livestock sub-sector which serves as a source of food and livelihood to its inhabitants. The study aimed to map Nairobi's pork value chains, assess their governance, operational challenges and their impacts on food safety risks and management practices. Qualitative data were collected in seven focus group discussions and 10 key informants' interviews on animal movements and product flows, stakeholders' interactions, perceptions on system governance and challenges, and on their potential impact on food safety management. Quantitative data were obtained to show the importance of flows, business operations and market share. Thematic analysis was conducted to identify themes that provide understanding on the governance, challenges and food safety practices in each profile. The predominant chains identified were [1] The “large integrated company” profile which accounted for 83.6% of pork marketed through abattoirs, and was based on a well-structured supply system, with owned farms (representing 50% of their supply), contract farms and semi-contract farms and [2] Local independent abattoirs, accounting for 16.4%, are privately owned small-scale production, supplied mainly (70%) by small farmers from the immediate neighboring areas. The main challenges associated with governance themes included; (i) Inadequate/lack of enforcement of existing regulation (ii) Negative effect of devolution system of governance (iii) Pig traders' dominance (iii) Lack of association at all system nodes, and (iv) Male dominance across the pig system. The main challenges reported included; (i) Lack of capital to upscale (ii) Poor infrastructure (iii) Pig shortage (iv) Excessive regulation (v) Lack of training (vi) Diseases (v) Lack of knowledge (vi) Unfair competition. Food safety themes were associated with (i) Inadequate slaughter facilities forcing traders/farmers to undertake home slaughter (ii) Lack of knowledge on disease management (iii) Lack of training on hygienic practices in the slaughterhouse and (iv) Lack/insufficient capital to purchase equipment's to ensure proper hygiene e.g., boilers. The study provides insights into the structure of the pork system supplying Nairobi, the governance issues important to the stakeholders, challenges and food safety issues. The framework obtained can be used by policy makers and researchers to investigate and develop pork industry and for food safety and disease control programmes.

Food risk analysis remains a major cornerstone that provides a framework for the risk-based food safety system. This paper aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the food safety system, and the foundational role and opportunities of the risk analysis concept in the East Africa Community (EAC). The study was done through the explorative review of the literature as the best approach to getting broad information on the concept of risk analysis in global food safety and its impact on food safety systems. Through analysis of the relevant literature and previous studies related to global food safety and food safety systems, the approach helped to draw on challenges and opportunities and to reformulate the potential key role of the risk analysis concept in the EAC food safety system. Challenges were identified through the evaluation of the effectiveness of the EAC food safety system with reference to the US- effective food safety model. The role and opportunities of the risk analysis in the EAC food safety system were evaluated against identified challenges, and its implementation feasibility and assets in the EAC food safety system. As results, the EAC food safety system showed many gaps and challenges, and was ineffective. While the risk analysis concept was found a key factor in attributes of the effective food safety system, it could help the EAC food safety system to become effective, and to respond to the current and future food safety needs of both the African continent and the Globe. With many opportunities and potentials in EAC, the risk analysis concept can be integrated into the EAC food safety system. Therefore, a useful and strategic approach as a model of the integration of the risk analysis concept was designed for EAC. It is the establishment of an EAC- Regional Centre of Expertise in Food Risk Analysis (EAC-CREFRA). In addition, the EAC food safety system needs to anchor One Health and multi-factorial food safety management approaches to food safety.

국토교통부와 산업통상부는 2019년 9월 “신개념 항공교통수단으로 활용될 미래형 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV: Personal Air Vehicle)’의 개발 및 교통산업 활성화를 위한 민관 합동 발전전략협의체(이하 ‘협의체’라 한다)를 구축 운영한다.”고 밝힌바 있다. 이 협의체는 항공, 자동차, 배터리, 전기 전자, 교통서비스, 정비 인프라 등 다양한 분야의 산업전문가, 학자 및 연구자가 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV)’ 산업 발전을 위해 공동의 노력을 기울임과 동시에 향후 핵심기술의 개발 및 국제공동개발 지원, 산업 생태계 조성 및 전문인력 양성, 성능 및 품질 향상지원 및 국제표준, 민군 협력 등 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV)’의 보급 등 관련 서비스산업 등의 활성화 방안에 대한 검토를 수행하게 된다. 현대자동차는 2020년 1월 7일 개최된 ‘국제전자제품박람회2020(CES 2020: Consumer Electronics Show 2020)’에서 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV)’의 컨셉트 모델 ‘S-A1’을 공개하면서, 이와 함께 현대자동차가 구상하는 ‘도심항공모빌리티(UAM: Urban Air Mobility)’ 체계를 함께 공개한 바 있다. ‘도심항공모빌리티(UAM)’은 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV)’를 이용하여 이용자들이 도심지 내에서 지상의 교통정체에서 자유롭게 이동할 수 있도록 하고, ‘모빌리티 환승거점(HUB)’를 기반으로 착륙 이후에는 도심지내 주요 시설로 바로 이동할 수 있는 미래 모빌리티 생태계를 구축하고 2028년 그 상용화를 목표로 하고 있다. 이와 같이 정부(국토교통부, 산업통상자원부)나 기업(현대자동차 등)에서 발표한 전략을 살펴보면 미래의 도심지내 교통수단은 지상에는 ‘자율주행자동차’가 달리고, 공중에는 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV)’가 날아다니는 모습을 향후 10년 이내에 현실화될 것이 기대된다 할 것이다. 다만, ‘도심항공모빌리티(UAM)’ 체계가 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV)’를 기반으로 한다는 점에서 항공, 전자, 전기, 통신, 정비 등 관련 기술이나 환승거점(HUB) 등과 같은 시설의 구축이 매우 중요하다 할 것이지만, 최우선시 되어야 하는 것은 이러한 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV)’가 자유롭게 이동할 수 있는 공간을 어떻게 확보할 것인지에 대한 검토라 할 것이다. ‘자율주행자동차’의 경우에는 기존 도로 위에서 이동하면 될 것이지만 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV)’는 지상이 아닌 공중을 비행한다는 점에서 기존 도로의 이용이 어렵기 때문이다. 만약 이 에 대한 부분이 우선 해결되지 못한다면 향후 ‘도심항공모빌리티(UAM)’ 체계의 상용화는 어려울 것이다. 이에 본 논문은 ‘도심항공모빌리티(UAM)’ 체계의 구축 및 그 상용화를 위한 핵심장치인 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV)’의 상용화를 위해 구축되어야 할 시설 및 도심지내 그 이동 공간 에 대한 검토를 통해 ‘개인용 비행체(PAV)’의 도심지내 운영에 관한 법적쟁점을 제시하고 그 개선방안에 관한 법적 검토를 수행하고자 한다.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Industry and Trade said in September 2019 that they are going to establish and to operate ‘a Joint Government-Private Development Strategy Consultative Body’ for developing the future model of ‘Private Air Vehicle’ and for revitalizing the transportation industry, a new concept of air transport. The consultative body will promote joint efforts by industry experts, scholars and researchers in various fields, including aviation, automotive, battery, electric and electronic, transportation services, maintenance and infrastructure, while also promoting review of personal aviation (PAV) services such as development of core technologies and international joint development support for industrial ecosystems, support for improvement of performance and quality, and cooperation among civil forces. Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled the concept model ‘S-A1’ of the ‘Private Air Vehicle (PAV)’ at the ‘CES 2020 Consumer Electronics Show 2020’ held on January 7, 2020, along with the unveiling of Hyundai Motor s ‘UAM: Urban Air Mobility’ system. Using ‘Private Air Mobility (UAM)’, ‘Private Airplane Mobility (PAV)’ aims to establish a future mobility ecosystem that allows users to move freely from ground-to-ground traffic jams within urban centers and directly to major facilities in urban areas after landing on the basis of ‘Mobility Transfer Point (HUB)’. If we look at the strategies announced by the government (the Ministry of Land, Transport, Trade, Industry and Energy) and companies (the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) and Hyundai Motor (Hyundai Motor), we will expect that the future transportation in the city will be a self-driving car on the ground and a personal airplane (PAV) flying in the air within the next 10 years. However, the implementation of related technologies, such as aviation, electronics, electricity, communications, maintenance, and other facilities such as transit points(HUB) will be critical in that the ‘UAM’ system is based on ‘Personal Air Mobility’(PAV), but the top priority should be to review how to ensure that these Private Flights (PAVs) can move freely. In the case of self-driving cars, they can move on existing roads, but the use of existing roads is difficult in that ‘PAVs’ fly in the air, not on the ground. If this is not resolved in advance, the commercialization of the ‘urban air mobility’ system will be difficult in the future. Therefore, this paper focuses on the legal issues concerning the operation of ‘Private Air Vehicle (PAV)’ in city areas through a review of the facilities to be built for the commercialization of ‘Private Air Mobility(UAM)’ system and its moving space in urban areas, and intends to conduct a legal review of the improvement measures.

PurposeThe main objective of this paper is to examine the existing literature on food safety assurance systems and record the vital critical factors that affect the implementation of these systems, in the context of the global food‐processing sector, for the benefit of researchers and industries.Design/methodology/approachA range of published (1995‐2008) articles on food safety is explored that lists the motives for and the barriers to the implementation of the Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Point plan in descending order of frequency of occurrences. The barriers and motives in this study are referred to as “critical factors of effective implementation” (CFEIs). In addition, the Pareto analysis quality tool was used to sort and arrange the above‐mentioned barriers to and motives for CFEIs of the HACCP system implementation according to their order of criticality.FindingsThe examination and analysis of 31 studies resulted in the identification of 32 factors that affect HACCP implementation. Difficulties exist in managing such a large number of factors in organisations; hence a few vital CFEIs are identified and reported herein, such as the most significant for the HACCP implementation.Practical implicationsThe present study will direct researchers in selecting a more reliable and critical set of CFEIs that will be used in further empirical studies and may help to develop models which measure and sustain the level of performance on safety systems in industries. Industries can also benefit by adopting the results of this study, resulting in a more effective implementation of food safety and quality systems.Originality/valueThis paper highlights and prioritises the difficulties hitherto faced by food companies in the effective implementation of food safety systems. The results of this study will help in a smoother and more effective penetration of food safety and quality systems in food organisations.

Food safety management is crucial for social stability and is an important component of the country's long-term development strategy.Previous food safety management methods failed to achieve dynamic supervision of various links in the food production-to-sales process and needed more objectivity in food safety testing.Therefore, this paper introduces the Markov model into food safety management and optimizes it using the cuckoo search algorithm to improve parameter convergence speed and solve the global optimal solution problem.Experimental results demonstrate that based on the improved hidden Markov model, the food safety management model can effectively achieve dynamic food safety supervision and improve food safety risk assessment accuracy.In practical applications, it significantly enhances food management efficiency and improves technical and scale efficiency.

This chapter describes the legal framework and the situation of quality assurance and food safety in Albania. The account includes an analysis of the evolution of the system during the transition period, and a description of the present legal and institutional framework. The results are also included of several studies on the application of food quality and safety systems in Albanian food and beverage enterprises, and of the system of services provided by public and private subjects to implement quality and food safety systems at an enterprise level.

In recent years, with the frequent occurrence of food safety problems, people have begun to pay attention to food safety, especially the food safety of hotels. This paper proposed a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) management system to analyze food safety issues of hotels in order to improve the food quality and safety in hotel management. Through the practical application of the HACCP management system in the hotel catering industry, it was found that the amount of bacteria greatly reduced and the pass rate of tableware disinfection increased significantly in the hotel's food processing links, while customer satisfaction greatly improved. Therefore, the HACCP management system had great applicability in improving the food quality and safety of hotels.

Challenges and difficulties in the implementation of a food safety management system in Thailand: A survey of BRC certified food productions

The establishment of effective food safety systems is pivotal to ensuring the safety of the national food supply as well as food products for regional and international trade. The development, structure and implementation of modern food safety systems have been driven over the years by a number of developments. These developments include: a reorientation of quality assurance protocols; emphasis on the development of integrated and holistic food safety systems with a farm-to-table approach; increased recognition of the respective roles of the different stakeholders along the food chain; increased food trade coupled with obligations under trade agreements; and advances in the control of foodborne hazards. At its core, a modern food safety system includes enabling food laws, policies, regulations and standards; mechanisms for coordination; operational food inspection and laboratory services as well as national information, education and communication programmes. While progress has been made in some countries in the WHO African Region at modernizing their food safety systems, many others are still grappling with the basics for development of effective food control systems. The traditional food control systems in a number of African countries do not provide the concerned agencies with a clear mandate and authority to prevent food safety problems. Effective food control in a number of these countries is undermined by a number of challenges including limited awareness about food safety, inadequate enabling policy, outdated legislation and regulations; inadequate coordination; and inadequate capacity and resources for food safety. This paper reviews the components of a modern national food safety control system and examines efforts at strengthening national food safety control systems in the African Region. It includes experiences from countries that have made efforts at strengthening their national food safety control systems in view of current developments. The paper further discusses some of the challenges of food control systems in the Region and prospects for improvements. It concludes by suggesting the way forward for improving national food safety control systems in the Region.

The article analyzes the situation of the food quality and safety system and comes to the key to strengthen a food quality and safety management, which Is to enhance transparency of the food quality and safety information and build a system of retrospective responsibility for quality. It proposes designs base on the internet and network bar code monitoring system of food quality and safety and establishment of database of all possible queries, etc.

The study focused on evaluating food health and safety management practices in urban restaurants, highlighting challenges in meeting public health requirements. The specific objectives were to examine implemented safety management strategies, assess the knowledge of employees (specifically waiters) regarding safety management, and recommend effective strategies for safety management in selected restaurants. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach involving both quantitative and qualitative methods, the study involved a population of 60, with a sample size of 52 chosen through purposive sampling. Closed-ended questionnaires were employed for data collection, and the analysis incorporated descriptive statistics, presenting findings through graphs and charts. Results indicated that 18.75% of respondents demonstrated "Very Good" knowledge of food health and safety management, with 9.38% rated as "Good," 34.38% as "Average," and 37.50% as "Below Average." The study emphasized the importance of proper communication and effective training in food health and safety management for restaurant management. The research provided a comprehensive exploration of food safety practices, encompassing educational backgrounds, workforce roles, safety management strategies, knowledge levels, and recommendations. The findings underscored the necessity for targeted training initiatives, robust induction processes, and effective communication strategies. Continuous monitoring and evaluation mechanisms were recommended to ensure the sustained success of food health and safety practices in urban restaurants.

Chapter 37 - Human Factors in Food Safety Management