The Toronto food inspection and disclosure system: A case study

British Food Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 140-149

  Thompson, Sylvanus ^a   De Burger, Ron ^a   Kadri, Olayemi ^a  

^a TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food industry; Food safety; Standards

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; CERTIFICATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 19844368167     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700510586461     Document Type: Review

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