Meat handlers training in Portugal: A survey on knowledge and practice

Food Control

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 501-507

  Gomes Neves, Eduarda ^a   Cardoso, Carla Sofia ^a   Araújo, Ana Cristina ^b   Correia da Costa, José Manuel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto ^*  (Portugal)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Hygiene; Knowledge; Meat handlers; Portugal; Practice; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649903137     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.09.036     Document Type: Article

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