Consumer Research

This page indexes research reports related to FSIS' food safety education programs and consumer behavior.

Consumer Research Project: Meal Preparation Experiment Related to Poultry Washing (Aug 20, 2019; PDF)
FSIS and its research partners conducted meal preparation studies to evaluate consumer food handling behaviors in a test kitchen. This report describes the results of the second iteration of the meal preparation experiment that examined consumers’ washing of poultry when preparing a meal of chicken thighs.

Executive Summary (Aug, 2019; PDF Only)

Consumer Research Project: Meal Preparation Experiment Related to Thermometer Use (May 18, 2018; PDF)
FSIS and its research partners conducted meal preparation studies to evaluate consumer food handling behaviors in a test kitchen. This initial report is on the first phase of a multi-year study that also includes focus groups and web surveys. This report describes the results of the first iteration of the meal preparation study that examined consumers’ use of food thermometers when cooking ground turkey patties.

Executive Summary (May, 2018; PDF Only)

Food Safety Consumer Research Literature Review Report (Mar 27, 2017; PDF Only)
A systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature on consumer-focused public health campaigns. This research provides insight into consumers’ diverse food safety needs, along with the messaging and accompanying materials needed to improve consumers’ food safety behavior.

USDA Resources

Intergovernmental Resources and Other Partners

Consumer Research on Foodborne Illness, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN), Food and Drug Administration and the University of Maryland

Consumer Research

FSIS

United States Department of Agriculture

Food Safety and Inspection Service

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