Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 36
TABLE 4. Characteristics of apple packers responding to questions on FSMA preparation,
and opinions and attitudes survey (n = 16)
Characteristic of survey respondents
Percent and number of survey respondents, % (n)
Business Statea
Michigan
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Missouri
73 (11)
7 (1)
7 (1)
7 (1)
7 (1)
Size ($)a
25,000 or less
25,001 - 500,000
500,001 - 1,000,000
1,000,001 - 10,000,000
10,000,001 - 50,000,000
> 50,000,000, but < 500 employees
> 500 employees
0
0
13 (2)
87 (13)
0
0
0
Gender
Female
Male
31 (5)
69 (11)
Education
Some high school, but no diploma
High school diploma (or GED)
Some college or technical school
2-year college degree
4-year college degree
Graduate level degree
None of the above
0
6 (1)
31 (5)
13 (2)
31 (5)
19 (3)
0
One respondent skipped some demographic questions, resulting in 15 responses for certain questions.
a
This highlights that there likely is a gap between new
FDA regulatory requirements and what the packers actually
believe is necessary to ensure safety of their products.
Ten Eyck et al. (21) call this a "disjoint constitution." The
researchers describe a similar scenario in the apple cider
industry during promulgation and implementation of FDA
Juice HACCP requirements, wherein the processors did not
believe their regulatory inspectors to be knowledgeable about
the business and saw the inspectors as outsiders (21).
More than two-thirds (69%) of the apple packers agreed
or strongly agreed that "FMSA requirements will help reduce
36
Food Protection Trends January/February
instances of foodborne outbreaks," but only 56% agreed that
"FSMA requirements will improve food safety for the apple
packing industry." Along that line, 53% disagreed with the
statement "this is the right time for the implementation of
FSMA requirements" despite the impact of the outbreak
associated with caramel apples and FSMA's purpose of
reducing such outbreaks. Cost was noted as a concern, as
69% either strongly agreed or agreed that implementing the
FSMA requirements is too expensive. It is unclear whether
these individuals had already spent a great amount making
their facility FSMA compliant, as 75% either strongly
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020
Microbial Contamination of Grocery Shopping Trolleys and Baskets in West Texas
The Influence of Time Use, Risk Factors and Occupation on Meal Preparers’ Use of Food Thermometers
Assessment of Apple Packers’ Training Needs and Attitudes on Food Safety and The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Knowledge and Practices of Meat Safety by Meat Sellers in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana
Beyond the Bio Carl Custer
PDG Highlight Food Hygiene and Sanitation PDG
General Interest Paper Predictive Models for Food Code Violations
Industry Products
Coming Events
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - Cover1
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - Cover2
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 1
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 2
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 3
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 4
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 5
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 6
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 7
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - Microbial Contamination of Grocery Shopping Trolleys and Baskets in West Texas
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 9
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 10
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 11
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 12
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 13
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 14
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 15
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - The Influence of Time Use, Risk Factors and Occupation on Meal Preparers’ Use of Food Thermometers
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 17
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 18
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 19
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 20
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 21
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 22
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 23
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 24
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 25
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 26
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 27
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 28
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - Assessment of Apple Packers’ Training Needs and Attitudes on Food Safety and The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 30
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 31
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 32
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 33
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 34
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 35
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 36
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 37
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 38
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 39
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - Knowledge and Practices of Meat Safety by Meat Sellers in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 41
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 42
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 43
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 44
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 45
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 46
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 47
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 48
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 49
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 50
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 51
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - Beyond the Bio Carl Custer
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 53
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 54
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - PDG Highlight Food Hygiene and Sanitation PDG
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - General Interest Paper Predictive Models for Food Code Violations
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 57
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 58
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 59
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 60
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 61
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 62
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 63
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 64
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 65
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - Industry Products
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 67
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 68
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 69
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 70
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - 71
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - Coming Events
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - Cover3
Food Protection Trends - January/February 2020 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20241112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20240910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20240708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20240506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20240304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20240102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20231112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20230910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20230708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20230506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20230304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20230102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20221112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20220910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20220708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20220506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20220304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20220102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20211112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20210910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20210708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20210506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20210304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20210102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20201112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20200910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20200708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20200506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20200304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20200102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20191112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20190910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20190708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20190506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20190304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20190102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20181112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20180910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20180708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20180506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20180304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20180102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20171112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20170910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20170708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20170506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20170304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20170102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20161112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20160910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20160708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20160506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20160304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20160102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20151112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20150910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20150708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20150506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20150304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20150102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20141112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20140910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20140708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20140506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20140304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20140102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20131112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20130910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20130708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20130506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20130304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_20130102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201209
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201208
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201207
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201206
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201205
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201204
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201203
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201202
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201201
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201103
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201101
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201009
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201008
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201007
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201006
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201005
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201004
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201003
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201002
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_201001
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200911
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200908
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200907
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200906
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200905
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200904
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200903
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200902
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200901
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200811
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200808
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trilix/fpt_200807
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com