Food Science and Hygiene - Reviewer Resources
Tools for effective food safety peer review.
Reviewer Resources
Resources include templates, reporting guidance, and ethical review reminders.
Reviewer resources include evaluation templates and reporting guidance.
Summaries connecting findings to consumer protection strengthen real world impact.
Explain how confounders were handled in observational food studies.
Describe quality assurance steps for laboratory and processing environments.
Clarify whether results generalize across processing environments.
Document packaging conditions or transport variables when relevant.
Resource Signals
Contact the editorial office for support when needed.
Include calibration and validation details for analytical instruments.
Report software versions and packages to support reproducibility.
Explain how sanitation verification was performed and documented.
Explain how missing data were handled in analyses.
Explain how sensory or consumer data were validated.
Tools Available
Evaluation Templates
Structured prompts for safety and hygiene review.
Ethics Guidance
Conflict of interest and confidentiality reminders.
Reporting Standards
References for transparent food safety reporting.
Clear reporting of food safety methods improves reproducibility across laboratories.
Describe sample handling timelines to avoid bias in microbiological results.
Describe batch effects and correction methods in multi site studies.
Report statistical corrections for multiple testing when necessary.
Report effect sizes relative to practical thresholds for safety or quality.
Provide context for cost, scalability, or implementation feasibility.
How to Use
Access
Receive resources with reviewer onboarding.
Apply
Use templates to structure feedback.
Consult
Contact the editorial office for complex cases.
Update
Stay informed about guideline changes.
Document hygiene practices and sanitation protocols so readers can compare results.
When using sensory data, report panel training and scoring scales.
Clarify storage temperatures and shelf life conditions for samples.
Provide a rationale for selected microbial indicators or biomarkers.
Include details on control samples and reference materials.
Describe how water activity or pH influenced microbial outcomes.
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Explain how contamination risks were assessed and mitigated during experiments.
Provide uncertainty measures for key food safety outcomes.
Include references to standards or regulatory guidance where applicable.
Discuss limitations related to food matrix complexity or sample size.
Describe steps taken to minimize cross contamination.
Report how allergen controls were verified during processing.
