Outbreaks where food workers have been implicated in the spread of foodborne disease. Part 7. Barriers to reduce contamination of food by workers

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1552-1565

  Todd, Ewen C D ^a   Michaels, Barry S ^b   Greig, Judy D ^c   Smith, Debra ^d   Holah, John ^d   Bartleson, Charles A ^e  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b B Michaels Group Inc   (United States)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d CAMPDEN BRI   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATERING SERVICE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MANPOWER; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STANDARDS; UTILIZATION;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SERVICES; FOODBORNE DISEASES; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RESTAURANTS;

EID: 77955929145     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.8.1552     Document Type: Review

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