Evaluation of Good Hygiene Practices in Food Trucks from the Perspective of Internal and External Auditors

The objective of this study was to evaluate good hygiene practices in food trucks, and to verify if there is a difference between the evaluation made by internal auditors and by that of an external auditor. The transversal study was conducted in 95 food trucks in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. A chec...

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Published in:Journal of quality assurance in hospitality & tourism 2021-03, Vol.22 (2), p.143-162
Main Authors: Dolberth Dardin, Francine, Opolski Medeiros, Caroline, do Nascimento Diz, Mariana, Luizi da Costa, Rayane, Stangarlin-Fiori, Lize
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
fast food
Food handling
food inspections
food safety
street food
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Summary:The objective of this study was to evaluate good hygiene practices in food trucks, and to verify if there is a difference between the evaluation made by internal auditors and by that of an external auditor. The transversal study was conducted in 95 food trucks in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. A checklist for good hygiene practices was applied during the work routine by internal auditors (owner or manager of each food truck) who evaluated their own food trucks and by an external auditor (who did not work directly with the food trucks) who assessed all the food trucks under study. There was significant difference (p
ISSN:1528-008X
1528-0098
DOI:10.1080/1528008X.2020.1756023