Food safety perceptions and practices of selected UK fresh produce farms
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Keywords
food safety, fresh produce, pre-harvest, United Kingdom
Abstract
Introduction Evidence to date suggests that the incidence of foodborne outbreaks from the UK fresh produce sector is very low. It is interesting to note how the fresh produce farms practice their pre-harvest activities to ensure that safe produce enter the food chain. Objective The study aims to determine the perceptions of fresh produce farmers towards farm food safety. The current farm food safety practices among voluntary participating farms are also identified and discussed.Methods A survey of current farm food safety perceptions (n = 44 fresh produce farms) and practices were conducted. Twelve fresh produce farms (out of the 44)participated in detailed discussions relating to their current farm food safety practices. Results The present study is one of the few research works that focused on farm food safety management practices. The findings in this study suggested that the vast majority of the participating fresh produce growers generally have good perceptions and practices in farm food safety. Conclusion This reiterates the fact that the studied farms practiced good agricultural practices which lead to continuous safety and quality assurance of the crops.
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