This study aimed to evaluate the perceptions and attitudes of artisanal cheese producers (n = 40) in Brazil regarding the implementation of traceability. A questionnaire consisting of 16 statements using a 5-point Likert scale was applied, and descriptive statistics and factor analysis were used for data analysis. The implementation of a traceability system can reduce the number of consumer complaints and the loss of products, in addition to increasing supplier control and process safety, thus protecting health and increasing consumer confidence. However, we did not find consensus on the relationship between implementation of a traceability system and rapid recalls in crisis episodes, or on the reduction in recalls and their negative impact on consumers. Because of the costs that drive implementation of this technology, some artisanal cheese producers do not consider a traceability system as a current reality to monitor their production. We concluded that Brazilian artisanal cheese producers have limited awareness of the impact of traceability implementation, which restricts investments in the system.

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可追溯性：巴西手工奶酪生产商的感知和态度。

这项研究旨在评估巴西手工奶酪生产商（n = 40）对可追溯性实施的看法和态度。应用了由五点李克特量表组成的由16条陈述组成的问卷，并使用描述性统计数据和因子分析进行数据分析。可追溯系统的实施，除了增加供应商控制和过程安全性之外，还可以减少消费者投诉和产品损失的数量，从而保护健康并提高消费者信心。但是，对于可追溯性系统的实施与危机事件中的快速召回之间的关系，或者召回次数减少及其对消费者的负面影响，我们没有达成共识。由于推动该技术实施的成本很高，一些手工奶酪生产商不将可追溯性系统视为监视其生产的当前现实。我们得出的结论是，巴西手工奶酪生产商对可追溯性实施的影响的认识有限，这限制了对该系统的投资。