Food Safety Culture Improvement Program for Retail Establishments
Official title: Food Safety Culture Intervention
Funded at Southern Nevada Health District · NIH-11238756 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A funded program tests an education-based approach to improve how retail food workers think and act about food safety, with the goal of reducing contamination and keeping customers safer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Southern Nevada Health District NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Las Vegas, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2026 |
| Project end | September 29, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $228,571 |
| NIH project number | 1U01EH001386-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11238756 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable to patients specifically; however, staff and managers at retail food establishments in the study area are eligible as participating organizations.
✕Less likely to help
No direct patient benefits; the research focuses on workplace safety practices.
What this research studies
This project at the Southern Nevada Health District tests an intervention designed to strengthen the daily food safety culture in retail settings. Teams will compare an education-focused program against usual practices to see if it improves attitudes, behaviors, and compliance with safety rules. Participants are retail food establishments in the area, randomly assigned to receive the intervention or serve as controls, with pre- and post-intervention assessments. The goal is to provide evidence-based methods that managers can use to foster a safer work environment and better regulatory adherence.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could give retailers a proven way to boost food safety and protect public health.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work has explored food safety culture conceptually, but this study tests a concrete intervention and its effect on compliance outcomes.
Where this research is happening
-
Southern Nevada Health District
Las Vegas, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Diprete, Lauren — Southern Nevada Health District
- Study coordinator: Diprete, Lauren
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.