Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding food hygiene and sanitation of food handlers in Kuala Pilah, Malaysia

Food Control

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 289-293

  Abdul Mutalib, Noor Azira ^a   Abdul Rashid, Mohammad Faid ^b   Mustafa, Shuhaimi ^a   Amin Nordin, Syafinaz ^a   Hamat, Rukman Awang ^a   Osman, Malina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Kuala Pilah Health Office   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Food handlers; Knowledge; Practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860517292     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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