Descriptive analysis of the most common types of food safety infractions at ready-to-eat meat processing plants in Ontario, Canada.
Int J Environ Health Res
; 34(3): 1499-1510, 2024 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-37306113
ABSTRACT
Food safety inspections of meat processing plants and abattoirs that process ready-to-eat (RTE) meats have identified a lack of compliance with good manufacturing practices. This study was undertaken to identify common food safety infractions in the RTE meat processing sector in Ontario through an analysis of historical audit records. A total of 376,457 audit item results were evaluated across 912 unique audits of 204 different RTE meat plants. A nearly two-thirds overall item pass rate (64.4%; n = 242,478) was identified. Across all other risk categories, the highest rates of infractions were observed in the "maintenance of premises, equipment and utensils" (56.7%; n = 750). The overall item pass rate was higher in free-standing meat processing plants than abattoirs, while pass rates gradually decreased across the study period. The results of this study have identified key areas for improvement in future inspection, audit and outreach with RTE meat processing plants.
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Assunto principal:
Listeria monocytogenes
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Produtos da Carne
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article