Survey: Food safety is the top fear of 50 percent of retailers

What are your top two greatest fears when it comes to fresh foods?

In a recent survey, Supermarket News asked a number of retailers the same question. About 50 percent of respondents said food safety was one of their biggest fears.

Here’s more from Supermarket News:

This year promises to be a big one for food safety as the FDA finalizes rules related to the Food Safety Modernization Act. Retailers will need to work with their suppliers and distribution centers to make sure they have all the paperwork required by the regulations.

Food safety is also in the news again because of the recent recall of Blue Bell Ice Cream. One retailer respondent to the Fresh Foods survey commented on the challenges of “too much negative publicity regarding food safety.”

Even when the retailer is not the culprit, how a store handles a recall or an outbreak of foodborne illness can greatly impact customer perceptions of that retailer.

For more results from the Fresh Foods survey, click here.