Development of the UK food samples surveillance system

Public Health

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-94

  Cree, L M ^a   Reid, M H ^a  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental health; Food safety; Food sampling; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; FOOD SAFETY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SAMPLING; SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENT;

ARTICLE; FOOD SAFETY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; PILOT STUDY; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SUPPLY; GREAT BRITAIN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58549114642     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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