Hygiene training and education of food handlers: Does it work?

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 243-251

  Ehiri, John E ^a   Morris, George P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b RUCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical control points; Education; Effectiveness; Evaluation; Food safety; Hazard analysis; Hygiene training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000457510     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1996.9991494     Document Type: Article

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