Protecting consumers: A review of hygiene award schemes

British Food Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 162-172

  Worsfold, Denise ^a  

^a UWIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catering industry; Consumers; Environmental health and safety; Standardization

Indexed keywords

CATERING SERVICE; CONSUMER; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFORMATION; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 19944382151     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700510586489     Document Type: Review

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