Food worker hand washing practices: An observation study

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2417-2423

  Green, Laura R ^a   Selman, Carol A ^b   Radke, Vincent ^b   Ripley, Danny ^c   Mack, James C ^d   Reimann, David W ^e   Stigger, Tammi ^f   Motsinger, Michelle ^g   Bushnell, Lisa ^h  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c Metro Public Health Department   (United States)

^d Office of Public Health Systems   (United States)

^e MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^f Building 600   (United States)

^g Consumer Protection Division ^*  (United States)

^h CDC   (United States)

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EID: 33750503420     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-69.10.2417     Document Type: Article

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