Food Safety Disclosure Module - Generic

MODULE INFORMATION

PURPOSE OF THE MODULE:

  • To determine whether or not the presence of a food safety disclosure program influences the choice of where to eat out.
  • To determine whether or not individuals feel that food safety disclosure programs should be mandatory or compulsory.
  • To solicit public’s opinions/preferences regarding restaurant inspection-related information.

DATE OF LAST REVISION:March 7, 2007

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME: Fsd_1

VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR:

Optional (wave 40 – wave 48)

QUESTION:

Restaurants, fast food places and takeouts are being encouraged to provide the information from restaurant inspections for diners to see. How much would this information influence your decision about where to eat? Would you say it would influence your decision about where you eat a lot, a little or not at all?

Response Options

1a lot

3a little

5not at all

7respondent volunteers does not eat at restaurant/fast food places

or use take out

8don’t know

9refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:

None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:

CCHS (2000/01) Cycle 1.1: None

NPHS (1996/97): None

BRFSS (2002): None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None

COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: Unknown

DATE OF LAST REVISION: January 10, 2005

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME: fsd_2

VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR:

Optional (wave 40 – wave 48)

QUESTION:

Do you think the posting of inspection information about restaurants, fast food places and take outs should be voluntary, compulsory, or do you not have an opinion on this?

Response Options

1voluntary

3compulsory

8no opinion/don’t know

9refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:

  • Only asked if fsd_1=1 (a lot) or fsd_1=3 (a little)

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:

CCHS (2000/01) Cycle 1.1: None

NPHS (1996/97): None

BRFSS (2002): None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None

COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: Unknown

DATE OF LAST REVISION:January 10, 2005

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME: fsd_2a

VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR:

Optional (wave 70 – wave 71)

QUESTION:

Would you like to be able to get information about food safety inspection findings for restaurants, fast food places or places you get take out food from?

Response Options

1yes

5no

8don’t know

9refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:

  • None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:

CCHS (2000/01) Cycle 1.1: None

NPHS (1996/97): None

BRFSS (2002): None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None

COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: Unknown

DATE OF LAST REVISION: March 7, 2007

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME: fsd_2b

VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR:

Optional (wave 70 – wave 71)

QUESTION:

What kind of information would you prefer: only information about restaurants that have been charged or closed by the health department or information about inspection findings from all restaurants?

Response Options

1charged or closed by health department

5inspection findings from all restaurants

8don’t know

9refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:

  • None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:

CCHS (2000/01) Cycle 1.1: None

NPHS (1996/97): None

BRFSS (2002): None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None

COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: Unknown

DATE OF LAST REVISION:March 7, 2007

MODULE QUESTIONS

VARIABLE NAME: fsd_2c

VARIABLE TYPE BY YEAR:

Optional (wave 70 – wave 71)

QUESTION:

Which of the following ways of getting this information would you find most useful: inspection findings published in the newspaper, signs posted at the entrance of the restaurant, inspection findings posted on the internet, or inspection findings available at the restaurant?

Response Options

1published in the newspaper

2signs posted at the door of the restaurant

3posted on the internet

4inspection findings available at the restaurant

5respondent volunteers: signs posted at door and posted on internet

6respondent volunteers: signs posted at door and something else

8don’t know

9refused

ANALYSIS ISSUES:

  • None

COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:

CCHS (2000/01) Cycle 1.1: None

NPHS (1996/97): None

BRFSS (2002): None

VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None

COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: Unknown

DATE OF LAST REVISION: March 7, 2007

MODULE INDICATORS

PERCIEVED INFLUENCE of food safety disclosure programon choice of where to eat outand to elicit public’s preferences regarding restaurant inspection-related information

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:

To determine the impact of availability of Food Safety Disclosure information on the choice of where to eat out and to solicit public’s preferences on restaurant inspection-related information

INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:

% of the population whose choice of restaurant is influenced a lot/ a littleby the availability of a food safety disclosure program (fsd_1)

% of the population who think that posting of restaurant-related inspection information should be voluntary/compulsory (fsd_2)

% of the population who wish to get information about food safety inspection findings for restaurants (fsd_2a)

% of the population who prefer to get information about restaurants that have been charged or closed by a health department, or inspection findings from all restaurants (fsd_2b)

% of the population whose preferred method(s) of getting information about restaurants include: published information in the newspaper, posted signs at restaurant doors, internet postings, inspection findings available at a restaurant, signs posted at the door and on the internet, and/or signs posted at the door and somewhere else (fsd_2c).

ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

None

METHOD OF CALCULATION:

# adults (18+) whose choice of restaurant is influenced a lotOR a little by availability of information from restaurant inspections (fsd_1=1)OR (fsd_1=3)
all adults (18+)
# adults (18+) who think that posting of restaurant-related inspection information should be voluntary OR compulsory (fsd_2=1) OR (fsd_2=3)
all adults (18+)
# adults (18+) who wish OR do not wish to get information about food safety inspection findings for restaurants (fsd_2a=1) OR (fsd_2a=5)
all adults (18+)
# adults (18+) who prefer to get information about restaurants that have been charged/closed by a health department, OR inspection findings from all restaurants(fsd_2b=1) OR (fsd_2b=5)
all adults (18+)
# adults (18+) whose preferred method of getting information about restaurants include: published information in newspaper OR signs posted at restaurant doors OR internet postings OR inspection findings available at a restaurant OR signs posted at restaurant doors and on the internet OR signs posted at restaurant doors and somewhere else(fsd_2c=1) OR (fsd_2c=2) OR (fsd_2c=3) OR (fsd_2c=4) OR (fsd_2c=5) OR (fsd_2c=6)
all adults (18+)

DATE OF LAST REVISION:March 7, 2007

Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)