..., streets and schools. Many processors of these soy‐foods are women using the soy‐food business to generate income in supporting their families. They have little or no knowledge about good manufacturing practices and good hygiene practices. Careless exposure of prepared foods to environmental contamination...

...Denise Worsfold; Philip Mark Worsfold Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the utility to consumers of hygiene disclosure schemes for eating places. Design/methodology/approach A sample of hygiene disclosure schemes operated by local authorities in the UK was examined for features...

...Nurcan Yabanci; Nevin Sanlier Purpose This study aims to determine the hygienic conditions of nursery schools' kitchens in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Design/methodology/approach The research sampling was obtained from 87 nursery schools. The research data were collected through...

... can be contacted at: nunusan@selcuk.edu.tr © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Hygiene Food safety Education Food safety has been defined as the conditions and measures that are necessary during the production, processing, storage, supply, and preparation of food ensure...

... assessed. The review covers the provision in the guidance packs of hazard analysis templates, worked examples, information on documenting/auditing good hygiene practices, events that should trigger a review of the system and guidance on the extent/level of record keeping. Findings The packs provided...

...Denise Worsfold Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on the utility of a food hygiene management system training workshop and guidance pack to help small fast food businesses comply with new legal requirements. Design/methodology/approach A pre‐course questionnaire was used...

...Keyvan Amjadi; Kashif Hussain Purpose The aim of the study is to integrate food hygiene into quantity food production systems. Design/methodology/approach The present study illustrates the concepts of food hygiene and standard operation of food production systems in detail, and it integrates...

...Denise Worsfold Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline some of the benefits and limitations of the new Welsh Hygiene Award Scheme. Design/methodology/approach The benefits and limitations of the scheme are considered in relation to consumers and the industry. Findings The Welsh...

...A.H. Subratty; M. Chan Sun; H.K. Kassean The present work focuses on the assessment of the level of hygiene practices among people involved in the preparation, cooking and serving of foods as well as the quality of foods offered for sale in secondary school canteens in four different urban areas...

... be found in the Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Markets and Fairs. There has been a growth in direct sales of meat by farmers at farmers’ markets and agricultural shows. Most farmers get their meat cut for them at cutting plants licensed under the Meat Hygiene Regulations (MHR...

... in olive oil and which is now closely associated with the “Mediterranean diet”. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Meat Quality Hygiene Consumption Mauritius Food industry Meat is both a major food in its own right and a staple ingredient in many food products. Meat contains an abundance...

... of and attitudes towards hygiene training. The extent and level of training of the retail butchers, who had to comply with the licensing regulations, was better than care homes and caterers of an equivalent size. Some of the care homes were not compliant with the training requirements of the Food Safety (General...

... infections, such as raw meat, poultry, milk and dairy products, and to promote effective management of food safety, based on the principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points, in all food businesses. Measures to improve food hygiene in the kitchen, whether commercial or domestic, are also planned...

...Kim Walters; Geoff Cram In July 2000 a study was undertaken into the facilities offered for drinking water at 54 schools in North Yorkshire. The work also looked at hygiene standards at drinking water fountains and whether they could pose any risk of contamination to children using them...

...Dave Maher Describes the first fully integrated software program for hygiene management for food processors; a look at the company which developed it; the reasons behind its development; and who in the workplace uses it. The software provides manufacturers with complete control over all aspects...

.... Indeed, keeping food safe is one of the most basic applications of technology in the home. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Food Hygiene Safety Every year since 1993, food link ’s National Food Safety Week has provided a focus for communicating messages designed to help people understand...

...Alison Reid; Dawn Wood; David Kinney The issues of microbial food poisoning are never far from the headlines. Of particular concern is the emergence of strains of increased virulence, for example Escherichia coli 0157. As we are likely to be faced with a succession of food hygiene...

... , Vol. ii , pp. 779 ‐ 82 . Scott , E. , Bloomfield , S. and Barlow , G. (1982 , “ An investigation of microbial contamination in the home ”, Journal of Hygiene , Vol. 89 , pp. 279 ‐ 93 . Shank , F.R. , Elliot , E.L. , Wachsmuth , I.K. and Losikoff...

... Control Food Health Hygiene Towards the end of 1996 we witnessed the largest outbreak ever recorded in the UK. This was centred on Wishaw (Lanarkshire)in southwest Scotland. The epidemic took place over several weeks and reached its peak during the last week in November. The source...

... of infant feeding practices carried out in six day nurseries. Standards of food handling in the nurseries were high but there was a lack of knowledge about current food hygiene regulations. Parents generally complied with recommended techniques for sterilizing equipment and reconstituting infant feeds...