Food safety regulation and small processing: A case study of interactions between processors and inspectors

GNC10-134 (project overview)

Project Type: Graduate Student

Funds awarded in 2010: $9,903.30

Projected End Date: 12/31/2012

Grant Recipient: Michigan State University

Region: North Central

State: Michigan

Graduate Student:

Jenifer Buckley

Faculty Advisor:

Dr. Jim Bingen

Michigan State University

Description:

This article describes a study of food safety inspections of small processors in the US state of Michigan. Interactions between inspectors and processors were explored using a qualitative ethnographic approach. Results indicate that these interactions have the potential to achieve accommodative regulatory outcomes.

Type:

Peer-reviewed Journal Article

Author:

Jenifer Buckley

Target audiences:

Educators; Researchers

URL:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2014.12.009

This product is associated with the project "Artisanal Agrifood Processing and Food Safety Regulation: Responding to the Concerns of Small Processors and Regulators in Michigan"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.