Conference Abstract Book

• WHO estimates 600M cases and 420K deaths globally yearly from unsafe food • Despite the implementation of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS), food safety continues to be a global challenge • Human factors have been identified as key contributors to food safety incidents Food safety culture is crucial for preventing foodborne outbreaks and product recalls, safeguarding public health, and creating added value for organizations Background & Motivation Griffith, 2010; Griffith et al., 2010; Jespersen & Huffman, 2014; Wu et al., 2020; De Andrade et al., 2020; WHO, 2024