Hygiene and food safety in school feeding programs in Tandil: insights from an extension-research experience

Authors

  • Juliana Gonzalez FCV-UNCPBA, CIVETAN-CONICET
  • Anahí Tabera Laboratorio de Microbiología de los Alimentos, Departamento de Tecnología y Calidad de los Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4458-0943
  • A Mariel Sanso Laboratorio de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7144-3907
  • Ana Victoria Bustamante Laboratorio de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8001-5792

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58313/masquedos.2026.v11.n15.459

Keywords:

food safety, hygienic practices, school dining rooms, student training Tandil, university research-extension articulation.

Abstract

This paper presents a university extension–research experience developed in school dining rooms in Tandil,
where students, teachers, and researchers worked together with the educational community to strengthen food
hygiene and safety. The objective was to evaluate and promote food hygiene and safety practices through a mi
crobiological and hygienic–sanitary diagnosis, participatory feedback sessions, and awareness-raising activities
aimed at dining rooms cooks, support staff, and teachers. The student project “Hygiene and Safety in School
Dining Rooms: Prevention to Avoid Illness” is highlighted, which involved designing posters and brochures used
in the cafeterias. The perspectives of students, lecturers, and cooks reveal shared learning experiences, chal
lenges, and achievements, reinforcing university extension as a space for social and academic transformation.

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Author Biographies

Anahí Tabera, Laboratorio de Microbiología de los Alimentos, Departamento de Tecnología y Calidad de los Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Médica Veterinaria y Dra. en Cs. Animal de la Facultad de Cs. Veterinarias de la UNICEN. Profesora en la cátedra de Microbiología de los Alimentos en la LTA y Medicina Veterinaria de la UNICEN.

A Mariel Sanso, Laboratorio de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Licenciada en Biología (UBA). Dra. de la UBA (Ciencias Biológicas). Investigadora Principal del CONICET en el Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN). Profesora Asociada en la cátedra de Química Biológica en Medicina Veterinaria y LTA de la UNICEN. Lidera el grupo de investigación Genética, epidemiología molecular y resistencia a antimicrobianos de patógenos bacterianos de importancia en salud humana y animal.

Ana Victoria Bustamante, Laboratorio de Inmunoquímica y Biotecnología, Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNCPBA, Tandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Dra. en Ciencias Naturales de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Investigadora Independiente del CONICET en el Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN). Docente de postgrado del curso “Biotecnología molecular” (Doctorado FCV, UNCPBA). Investiga bacterias causantes de mastitis en bovinos y su potencial zoonótico.

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Published

2026-06-18

How to Cite

Gonzalez, J., Tabera, A., Sanso, A. M., & Bustamante, A. V. (2026). Hygiene and food safety in school feeding programs in Tandil: insights from an extension-research experience. Masquedós agazine of niversity xtension, 11(15), 21. https://doi.org/10.58313/masquedos.2026.v11.n15.459

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 15 (2026): Masquedós Revista de Extensión Universitaria

Section

Extensión en movimiento

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