EU Study Reveals Barriers to and Benefits of Adopting Digital Technologies for Retail Food Safety Inspections
A recent study exploring the use of a digital technologies for retail food safety inspections in the EU has revealed existing opportunities to improve inspection consistency through digitalization, as well as the barriers that exist to adopting a digital environment. The study was funded by the Barcelona Public Health Agency in Spain.
The study was conducted to fill knowledge gaps about the extent to which digital technologies are used by EU competent authorities for food safety inspections at retail establishments. To collect information, following the experience of developing and implementing a digital environment during inspections in Barcelona, Spain by the Barcelona Public Health Agency, an initial questionnaire was distributed to competent authorities. The survey comprised 30 questions across seven topics: