A Food Safety Belief Model for Latino(A) Employees in Foodservice. (August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cho, Seonghee; Hertzman, Jean; Erdem, Mehmet; Garriott, Patton O.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospitality & tourism research. Volume 37:Number 3(2013)
• Page Start: 330
• Page End: 348
• Publication Date: 2013-08
• Subjects: food safety -- Latino -- foodservice -- training -- employees; Hotel management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Restaurant management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Food service management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 647.068
• DOI: 10.1177/1096348012436378
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1096-3480

Abstract

Reducing the risk and occurrence of foodborne illness is a priority for the foodservice industry. Despite the large presence of Latino(a)s in the foodservice workforce, there is little research on attitudes toward food safety and related behavior among this group. This study employed the health belief model to investigate Latino(a) foodservice employees' attitudes toward food safety and the antecedents of food safety behavior. Results showed that food safety knowledge did not affect self-reported food safety behavior but did significantly predict perceived susceptibility, severity, and barriers. The analysis also indicated that perceived benefits have a direct impact on food safety behavior.