An assessment of food safety knowledge and practices of catering employees

British Food Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 562-576

  Hertzman, Jean ^a   Barrash, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catering industry; Food safety; Training; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547240900     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700710761545     Document Type: Article

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