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Operational Antecedents Associated with Clostridium perfringens Outbreaks in Retail Food Establishments, United States, 2015–2018
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3 2022
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Source: Foodborne Pathog Dis. 19(3):209-216
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Alternative Title:Foodborne Pathog Dis
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Description:is a common foodborne pathogen, frequently associated with improper cooking, and cooling or reheating of animal products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Code outlines proper food preparation practices to prevent foodborne outbreaks; however, retail food establishments continue to have | outbreaks. We qualitatively analyzed responses to two open-ended questions from the National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) to understand patterns of unique circumstances in the retail food establishment that precede a | outbreak. We identified three environmental antecedents, with three subcategories, to create nine operational antecedents to help explain why a | outbreak occurred. Those antecedents included factors related to (1) people (a lack of adherence to food safety procedures, a lack of food safety culture, and no active managerial control), (2) processes (increased demand, a process change during food preparation, and new operations), and (3) equipment (not enough equipment, malfunctioning cold-holding equipment, and holding equipment not used as intended). We recommend that food establishments support food safety training and certification programs and adhere to a food safety management plan to reduce errors made by people and processes. Retail food establishments should conduct routine maintenance on equipment and use only properly working equipment for temperature control. They also should train workers on the purpose, use, and functionality of the equipment.
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10025997
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Volume:19
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