Queso fresco knowledge, attitudes, and practices among Hispanic women in Southern California

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• Personal Author:
  Shaw, Alina ; Kozo, Justine ; Lainz, Alfonso Rodriguez ; DeSisto, Carla ; Adam, Jessica ; Silk, Benjamin ; Moser, Kathleen ; Waterman, Stephen
• Description:
  Industry manufactured fresh, unripened cheeses, including queso fresco, are required to comply with national food safety regulations. Conversely, artisanal queso fresco, a common food in traditional Latin American and other cultures, may not follow safety regulations and can be contaminated with bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses. This survey explored knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) around queso fresco through KAP surveys and focus group discussions with Hispanic women in Southern California. Thirty percent had eaten queso fresco from Mexico in the past year. Over half of respondents believed queso fresco was unsafe for pregnant women, yet 61% reported eating queso fresco during pregnancy. Public health messaging may better influence Hispanic pregnant women by adapting culturally appropriate tones that are educational or fear-based, depending on women’s level of acculturation, country of origin, language preference, and awareness about the risks of queso fresco.
  
  The project was completed in July, 2014 and the report was written May 8, 2020.
  
  CS329342-A February, 2022
  
  ncezid_pub_quesofrescoknowledge-508.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Cheese/microbiology Disease Outbreaks Foodborne Diseases/epidemiology Foodborne Diseases/prevention & Control Food Contamination/analysis Hispanic Or Latino Listeria Monocytogenes Listeriosis/epidemiology Listeriosis/prevention & Control Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/epidemiology Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/prevention & Control

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• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  California
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b6da2bb29ac3f8ad86b82842f685b1e8175ae8481e983450017dd2c5378d8ec6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/157898/cdc_157898_DS1.pdf
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