Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Food handling"”.
-
Food Handling Practices Among Independent-living Elderly
<p>Food has long been recognized as a vehicle of disease transmission; there are more reported illness associated with the consumption of food than all other environmental factors combined. The handling and storage of food are potentially dangerous and demanding chores for those who may have the …
-
An Examination of Food Handling Practices at Food Pantries
The latest edition of the Food and Drug Administration's Model Food Code provides the definition of an acceptable donated food item but does not specify any safe storage or handling standards for these items. Virginia has not adopted this edition, but its own food handling regulations provide …
-
Assessment of consumers' knowledge, attitudes, awareness, and beliefs of food handling and beef safety handling behaviors
… beef-related recalls. Due to the potential food safety hazards associated with MTB, mandatory labeling of these products was mandated in 2015 to inform consumers on how to safely handle the product. While this is a good step to inform consumers, it is unclear how familiar they are with the …
-
Safe Food Handling Knowledge and Practices of Street Food Vendors at Louis Trichardt Makhado Local Municipality, South Africa
Street-food vendors are an important component of the food supply chain; however, they have been implicated in the spreading of foodborne diseases. Street food often poses a risk to the health of consumers as they are prepared and sold in unhygienic conditions that bring about microbial and …
-
Analysis of food safety and food handling knowledge among street food vendors in selected local food markets in Windhoek
Contaminated food leads to foodborne disease outbreaks (FDO) that cause millions of deaths among people every year. In Namibia, many low and middle-income consumers use street-vended foods (SVF) with compromised quality of raw materials, degraded handling and storage conditions that do not meet …
-
FOOD HANDLING PERCEPTIONS, PRACTICES, KNOWLEDGE AND BARRIERS IN NATIVE AMERICAN PRIMARY FOOD HANDLERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN NEW MEXICO
<p>Food borne illness among Native American populations exceeds that of majority populations. Due to the unique cultural diversity in New Mexico, these inequities are even greater. Attitudes and behaviors towards food are influenced by social and cultural contexts, yet, there has been limited …
-
Healthcare foodservice workers' perceptions of supervisors' role modeling and enforcement behaviors as related to food safety
Study purpose was to investigate healthcare foodservice employee perceptions of: 1) supervisors' role modeling and enforcement of safe food handling behaviors and 2) supervisors' positive and negative feedback regarding employee work performance. Survey was developed by the researchers, validated …
-
Food Safety Education Challenges and Opportunities in Virginia's Food Recovery Organizations
… an estimated 11.1% of households experiencing food insecurity in the U.S. in 2018, meaning that they did not have the adequate resources to access safe, nutritious food at some point in the year. In order to support people experiencing food insecurity and related-hunger, national organizations, …
-
Assessment of Educational Needs and Current Practices of Front-line Grocery Employees in the Deli and Bakery
… and prepare an increasing amount of ready-to-eat foods. This increases the need for a detailed, effective food safety training program in retail grocery establishments to prevent food borne illness. This research examines food safety knowledge, training preferences, needs, and current practices of …
-
An evaluation of domestic food hygiene and food preparation practices
… was to evaluate the hygiene of domestic food preparation practices. The traditional survey approach used to study this behaviour has problems of interpretation and verification. In this study direct observation, supplemented with food temperature measurements was used to gather …
-
Assessment of Current Guidelines for Culinary Preparation Methods of Fish and Shellfish
… shellfish raw or undercooked, which can cause foodborne illness due to product contamination or unsafe handling by the consumer. In order to be considered safe for consumption, intact fish and shellfish should be prepared to an internal temperature of 63"C, according to the 2009 FDA Food Code, …
-
Estudo acerca da ocorrência de enteroparasitos em hortaliças consumidas pela comunidade universitária - João Pessoa/PB
… of infection occurs through water and food contaminated by protozoa and / or helminths. This study aims to investigate the occurrence of intestinal parasites in vegetables consumed by universitária - community João Pessoa / PB, as well as outlining the parasitological profile. The study …
-
Ocorrência de enteroparasitos em manipuladores de alimentos das cantinas da Universidade Federal da Paraíba/Campus I.
… occurs through water and contaminated foods by protozoa as well as helminthes, thus food h andlers play an important role in the contamination process. This work has as a goal to investigate the occurence of enteroparasites in handlers, working in shops situated at Federal University of …
-
Assessment of the food safety knowledge, attitudes and handling practices among food handlers in hospital facilities of Mufulira district, Zambia.
… of harmful bacteria, individuals who handle food must adhere to strict guidelines, including maintaining proper hygiene and following established food handling practices, particularly when preparing large quantities of food. Food handlers in the hospitals of Mufulira District play a vital …
-
Farm-to-table food safety for Colorado produce crops: a web-based approach for promoting good agricultural and handling practices
… have been increasingly associated with cases of foodborne illness (CDC, 2010; FDA, 1998). Direct links of these outbreaks to farms highlights the need to employ strategies to reduce pathogenic microbial contamination of fresh produce at this stage of the food system (Bihn & Gravani, 2006). One …
-
The Impact of the Food Safety Training Program on Food Handlers in the Food Service Industry: A Social Cognitive Theory Perspective
… the United States (U.S.), approximately 61% of food-borne illness outbreaks were attributed to employees’ personal hygiene and improper food handling by employees in the foodservice industry. Although training and preventive actions have been carried out, they appear to be less effective when …
-
Perfil epidemiológico da infecção por Trypanosoma cruzi em regiões de vulnerabilidade do Brasil
… as strategies to ensure the improvement of food handling practices in nature. In addition, it was found that entomological surveillance in areas of the RN has been discontinued, and the data point to the need for more effective and continuous public policies, mainly related to the chemical …
-
A study of the hygiene and safety of foods sold by street food vendors operating within the Warwick triangle of Durban
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management Sciences: Hospitality and Tourism Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2020.
-
The Food Safety Knowledge Level of Certified Food Managers Who Attended Two Self-Selected Training Courses
The foodservice industry is dependent on millions of employees daily to ensure proper and safe food handling of food products consumed by the general public. The State of Texas requires food establishments? management or person in charge be trained in food protection. For this inquiry, the …
-
Applied epidemiology of infectious diseases in Australia
… Epidemiology (MAE) degree was with the Zoonoses, Foodborne and Emerging Infectious Diseases section (ZoFE), within the Office of Health Protection, Australian Government Department of Health. This placement has allowed me to apply the skills and knowledge of the epidemiology of infectious diseases …
Page 1 of 2