Evaluation of food safety knowledge, attitudes and self-reported hand washing practices in FOODSAFE trained and untrained food handlers in British Columbia, Canada

Food Control

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 150-156

  McIntyre, Lorraine ^a   Vallaster, Lis ^b   Wilcott, Lynn ^a   Henderson, Sarah B ^a   Kosatsky, Tom ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Food handler; Food safety; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866725140     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.06.034     Document Type: Article

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