Newbold K Bruce, McKeary Marie, Hart Robert, Hall Robert
School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster Institute of Environment & Health, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
J Environ Health. 2008 Nov;71(4):56-61.
Although food premises are regularly inspected, little information is available on the effect of inspections on compliance records, particularly with respect to the impact of the frequency of inspection on compliance. The following presents the outcome of a study designed to assess the impact of increased inspection frequency on compliance measures in Hamilton, Ontario, in the absence of any other changes to food handler/safety programs or legislation. High-risk food inspection premises were randomly assigned three, four, or five inspections per year. Results indicate that no statistical difference existed in outcome measures based on frequency of inspection. When premises were grouped based on the average time between inspections, premises with greater time between inspections scored better compliance measures relative to premises that were inspected more frequently. The study was also unique for the level of consultation and collaboration sought from the public health inspectors (PHIs) assigned to the Food Safety Program. Their knowledge and experience with respect to the critical variables associated with compliance were a complementary component to the literature review conducted by the research team.
尽管食品经营场所会定期接受检查，但关于检查对合规记录的影响，尤其是检查频率对合规情况的影响，相关信息却很少。以下呈现的是一项研究的结果，该研究旨在评估在食品处理人员/安全计划或法规没有任何其他变化的情况下，增加检查频率对安大略省汉密尔顿市合规措施的影响。高风险食品检查场所被随机分配为每年接受三次、四次或五次检查。结果表明，基于检查频率的结果指标不存在统计学差异。当根据两次检查之间的平均时间对场所进行分组时，与检查更频繁的场所相比，两次检查间隔时间更长的场所合规措施得分更高。该研究的独特之处还在于，它寻求了参与食品安全计划的公共卫生检查员（PHIs）的咨询和协作。他们在与合规相关的关键变量方面的知识和经验，是研究团队进行文献综述的一个补充部分。
