Summary of Change Request Year Three

OMB Control Number: 0583-0169.

Title of Clearance: In-Home Food Safety Behaviors and Consumer Education: Annual Observational Study

Summary of Changes:
FSIS is requesting a non-substantive change to the approved collection titled In-Home Food Safety Behaviors and Consumer Education: Annual Observational Study. Year three of this study is not materially different from Year two of this study.

The purpose of the Year 3 observational study/meal preparation experiment is to evaluate adherence to the key behavior of “cook” for preparing from frozen, packaged breaded stuffed chicken breasts that are raw but appear to be fully cooked, following exposure to food safety messaging from USDA FSIS OPACE (the intervention). The study will also assess the extent of adherence to other FSIS-recommended food safety practices (e.g., handwashing). The study procedures for Year 3 are the same as those followed for years 1 and 2 with the exception of the food and recipe that is being prepared by participants and the intervention to be tested.  FSIS will use the same recruiting methods and procedures used in year 1 to recruit participants, the participant burden is the same, and the incentive is the same ($75 gift card and free thermometer). FSIS will follow the same analysis and reporting procedures as Year 1.

FSIS is including the new appendices (listed below).

Appendix A the study design for year three

Appendix B recruiting ad

Appendix C recruiting email

Appendix D recruiting sign

Appendix E screening questionnaire

Appendix F recruiting call script

Appendix G confirmation email

Appendix H reminder call script

Appendix I post-interview guide

Appendix J consent form

Appendix K recipe and instructions