Food safety in home kitchens: A synthesis of the literature

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 4060-4085

  Byrd Bredbenner, Carol ^a   Berning, Jacqueline ^b   Martin Biggers, Jennifer ^a   Quick, Virginia ^c  

^a the State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumers; Food handling; Food safety; Foodborne illness; Risky

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH WORKER; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOME; HUMAN; KITCHEN; PERCEPTION; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES; WORK;

COOKING; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SAFETY; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOUSING; HUMANS; SCHOOLS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84883680474     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10094060     Document Type: Article

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