Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília (UnB), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasilia DF 70910-900, Brazil.
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília (UnB), Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasilia DF 70910-900, Brazil.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Dec 10;15(12):2807. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122807.
The rise of food trucks as an eating out option requires knowledge of this sector. Balancing the reality of the food truck sector with access to safe food should guide actions and public policies to cater to its peculiarities. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the Brazilian food truck vendors' profile regarding their socioeconomic status and compliance with food safety rules. From the 118 food truck vendors registered in the Brazilian Federal District, 30% ( = 35) participated in the study. We conducted structured interviews from December 2017 to April 2018. We ranked compliance levels according to a five-point Likert scale based on calculated compliance scores. The interviews revealed that food truck vendors were mostly married males, who had completed at least a tertiary education level, and wanted to start up their own businesses. The compliance levels depict good compliance with food safety rules (overall compliance (OC)-score = 0.69, on a 0 to 1 scale). The food trucks assessed in this study distinguished themselves from the street food and food retail sectors due to their operational structure and the complexity of food production processes. Those particular features should be considered to ensure adequate and effective sanitary control and inspections, as well as to reduce the probability of microbial growth and food contamination and the consequent risk of foodborne illnesses.
食品车作为外出就餐的选择之一，需要了解这一领域的知识。在平衡食品车行业的实际情况和获得安全食品之间，应引导行动和公共政策来迎合其特点。因此，本研究旨在描述巴西食品车摊贩的社会经济地位特征及其食品安全规则的遵守情况。在巴西联邦区登记的 118 名食品车摊贩中，有 30%（=35 名）参与了研究。我们于 2017 年 12 月至 2018 年 4 月进行了结构访谈。我们根据计算出的合规分数，使用五点李克特量表对合规水平进行了排名。访谈结果显示，食品车摊贩大多是已婚男性，他们至少完成了高等教育，并且想要创业。食品安全规则的合规水平较好（整体合规（OC）得分=0.69，范围为 0 至 1）。与街头食品和食品零售行业相比，本研究评估的食品车因其运营结构和食品生产过程的复杂性而有所不同。这些特殊特征应加以考虑，以确保进行充分和有效的卫生控制和检查，降低微生物生长和食品污染的可能性，并减少食源性疾病的风险。
