Evaluation of hygiene practices in catering premises at large-scale events in the UK: Identifying risks for the Olympics 2012

Public Health

Volumn 126, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 646-656

  Willis, C ^a   Elviss, N ^a   Aird, H ^a   Fenelon, D ^b   McLauchlin, J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food; Hygiene; Large events; Mobile caterers; Olympics; Water

Indexed keywords

WATER;

FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HYGIENE; MICROBIOLOGY; OLYMPIC GAMES;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CATERING SERVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HYGIENE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORTS ORGANIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SAMPLING;

ANNIVERSARIES AND SPECIAL EVENTS; BACILLUS; COMMERCE; DRINKING WATER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYGIENE; SPORTS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84864795805     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.04.007     Document Type: Article

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