Naslov
Mass tourism – a challenge to food safety

Autori
Ljevaković-Musladin, Ivana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts 6th IMEKO FOODS 2022 Food on Global Market / - : IMEKO, EUROLAB, Croatian Metrology Society & METROFOOD, 2022, 19-19

ISBN
978-953-7124-12-0

Skup
6th International Conference on Metrology in Food and Nutrition: Food on Global Market

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 07.11.2022. - 09.11.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Podatak o recenziji nije dostupan

Ključne riječi
food safety ; food control ; microbiological quality ; mass tourism

Sažetak
In the last years (including 2022), the city of Dubrovnik was the top destination, while Dubrovnik-Neretva County was among the top 5 most sought-after destinations in Croatia. The city of Dubrovnik is also on the list of top 10 world destinations affected by mass tourism. AIM The aim of this study was to assess the microbiological safety and quality of the food produced in Dubrovnik-Neretva County from 2010 to 2021 and to evaluate the eventual effect of mass tourism on food safety and quality. MATERIAL AND METHODS During twelve years, a total of 25, 333 food samples were collected from more than 1, 000 food business operators in Dubrovnik- Neretva County. Food samples were analyzed according to safety and hygiene criteria prescribed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs and Croatian Guidelines on microbiological criteria for food. Food premises were also inspected for microbial contamination of surfaces according to Croatian norms of microbiological cleanliness in facilities under sanitary supervision. For that purpose, 191, 194 swabs and contact slides were collected. All microbiological analysis were conducted according to respective ISO standards in ISO 17025 accredited laboratory. CONCLUSIONS Although mass tourism is a big challenge for food business operators, the microbiological safety of food in Dubrovnik- Neretva County was satisfactory. An improving trend was observed in microbiological quality. The implementation of COVID-19 measures in the last two years also showed that good hygiene practices have significant effect on safety and quality. Nevertheless, food safety and quality should be one of the strategic goals of sustainable tourism.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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