A preliminary assessment of two hospital food service systems using parameters of food safety and consumer opinion

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 236-242

  Hartwell, H ^a   Edwards, J S A ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer opinion; Food safety; Hospital food service; Hostess cafeteria trolley delivery; Plated delivery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; EXPERIENCE; FOOD; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEAL; MORALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK; SAMPLING; TEMPERATURE; WARD;

EID: 0035671554     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642400112100407     Document Type: Article

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