Certified kitchen managers: Do they improve restaurant inspection outcomes?

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 384-391

  Cates, Sheryl C ^a   Muth, Mary K ^a   Karns, Shawn A ^a   Penne, Michael A ^a   Stone, Carmily N ^b   Harrison, Judy E ^c   Radke, Vincent J ^d  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Bureau of Environmental Health   (United States)

^c Food and Consumer Safety Bureau   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 60849094063     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.2.384     Document Type: Article

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