Freedom of information: A case study

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 126, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 228-232

  Worsfold, Denise ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food hygiene inspections; Freedom of Information Act; Hygiene standards

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; DATA ANALYSIS; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD QUALITY; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LAW; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DISCLOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; HYGIENE; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; RESTAURANTS; SAFETY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; WALES;

EID: 33747616879     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1466424006068239     Document Type: Article

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