... of socio-demographic characteristics and four different aspects of food safety knowledge (personal hygiene, food poisoning, cross-contamination and temperature control). Findings It was observed that the domestic workers had inadequate knowledge about food safety with an overall food safety knowledge...

... level of knowledge and practice in the area of food safety. It was showed that the place of school influenced answers to a greater extent compared to gender. Originality/value The results of the study play an important role in the prevention of food poisoning and are useful for the teachers, staff...

... be contacted at: tolgakah@istanbul.edu.tr © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Dairy products Bacteria Food poisoning Turkey A total of 280 cheese samples (105 white cheese, 70 processed cheese, 45 dil cheese and 60 kasar cheese), which were collected at intervals between March...

... that can be used in addition to more traditional risk factors. Design/methodology/approach A parallel is drawn between the use of the term “emerging pathogen” and the emergence of food safety culture as a risk factor in food poisoning outbreaks. The evolution of the term starting with organizational...

...Christopher James Griffith Purpose Food poisoning remains a major public health problem and 2009 has seen major outbreaks with both financial and social implications. The aim of this paper is to examine whether a business gets the food poisoning it deserves and to assess the role of management...

.... Originality/value This paper finds areas that have not been studied in previous observational research and is an excellent addition to existing literature. Food safety Individual behaviour Frozen foods Poultry Food poisoning Douglas A. Powell can be contacted at: dpowell@ksu.edu © Emerald...

... Limited 2006 Teaching Food poisoning Hygiene Consumers Refrigeration Although SSCs contribute to assimilation of knowledge, skills and attitudes essential to graduating in medicine, they also allow students to develop skills and knowledge beyond the core requirements. At the Hull...

...Susan Miles; Denise S. Braxton; Lynn J. Frewer A marked increase in the incidence of microbial food poisoning parallels increasing scientific and public concern about microbiological hazards. This literature review highlights the important pathogens involved in the increase and issues salient...