Assessing food safety training needs of environmental health specialists in the U.S.: focus group summary

As part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service grant, six focus group sessions on the topic of food safety education and training were held June 24, 2008, at NEHA's Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition in Tucson, Arizona. A tot...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of environmental health 2010-04, Vol.72 (8), p.16-17
Hauptverfasser:	Nummer, Brian, Fraser, Angela, Marcy, John, Klein, Ron
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural cooperatives Agricultural research Arizona College students Colleges & universities Commerce Company business management Company personnel management Congresses as Topic Cultural differences Departments Education Environmental Health Focus Groups Food Food and beverage production/distribution software Food contamination & poisoning Food handling Food Handling - standards Food industry Food Industry - education Food safety Food service industry Food Supply - standards Foreign language learning Human resource management Humans Information Dissemination - methods International trade Management Organizational Culture Professional Competence Restaurants - standards Safety and security measures Safety education Study and teaching Trainers Training United States United States Department of Agriculture Universities
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Zusammenfassung:	As part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service grant, six focus group sessions on the topic of food safety education and training were held June 24, 2008, at NEHA's Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition in Tucson, Arizona. A total of 30 participants attended one of the six 50-minute sessions. Participants were NEHA conference attendees and nearly all stated they had a food safety training and education role in their job. A series of questions related to food safety at retail and food service levels was asked. This report summarizes some of the opinions provided by focus group participants.
ISSN:	0022-0892