Microorganisms as an Indicator of Hygiene Status Among Migrant Food Handlers in Peninsular Malaysia
This study used microbial indicators to assess the hygiene status of 383 migrant food handlers from 3 urban cities in Peninsular Malaysia. Microbiological analysis revealed that all the hand swabs tested 99.5% positive for aerobic plate counts (mean [M] ± standard deviation [SD] = 3.57 ± 0.83 log10C...
Main Authors: | Woh, P.Y., Thong, Kwai Lin, Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian, Behnke, J.M., Lewis, J.W., Mohd Zain, S.N. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2017
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/18225/1/Microorganism_as_an_indicator.pdf |
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