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Impact of restaurant hygiene grade cards on foodborne-disease hospitalizations in Los Angeles County.


This article demonstrated that posting restaurant hygiene hygiene, science of preserving and promoting the health of both the individual and the community. It has many aspects: personal hygiene (proper living habits, cleanliness of body and clothing, healthful diet, a balanced regimen of rest and exercise); domestic hygiene  grades has assisted in decreasing the incidence of foodborne illnesses A foodborne illness (also foodborne disease) is any illness resulting from the consumption of food. Although foodborne illness is commonly called food poisoning, this is often a misnomer. . Explore a further way to decrease foodborne-illness incidence through health education principles.

Foodborne foodborne

infection or other damaging agent transmitted via the animal's (or human's) food chain.

foodborne adjective Referring to that which is carried by food, either by pathogens: viruses–HAV, bacteria–eg salmonellosis,
 Disease: A Focus for Health Education

World Health Organization (2000)

This book provides a guide to the education of food handlers handlers

persons involved in the handling of, for example, circus animals. Includes grooms, milkers, herdsmen, strappers. Used mostly in referring to persons handling animals for show or auction.
 and consumers as an effective strategy for reducing the illnesses and enormous economic losses caused by foodborne disease. Addressed to policy makers as well as food safety managers in the public and private sectors, Foodborne Disease responds to mounting concern over the increasing incidence of foodborne disease, including outbreaks caused by new or newly recognized pathogens. Readers will find that the book presents the facts, figures, and practical examples needed to understand both the links between food and disease and the many reasons why health education is one of the best approaches to prevention.

Noting that food safety issues rarely receive adequate priority in public health programs, Foodborne Disease has a persuasive function, aiming to help policy makers understand the costs of food contamination and the benefits of prevention. Numerous case studies of outbreaks are used to illustrate the wide range of factors--from errors in preparation and storage to changes in the complexity of the food chain--that contribute to foodborne disease and offer opportunities for prevention.

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Title Annotation:Library Corner; Foodborne Disease: A Focus for Health Education
Publication:Journal of Environmental Health
Article Type:Brief Article
Date:Mar 1, 2005
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