A Guide to Improving Food Hygiene

Lactobacilli in Food Hygiene

In hygiene and technology of foods, almost all the species within the group of lactic acid bacteria have their meaning, as in the positive (fermentation, antimicrobial activity, sensory characteristics of products, probiotic effect), so in the negative sense spoilage bacteria, biogenic amines producers, antimicrobial resistance). Certain species of lactobacilli are “specialized” for use in some...

Improving adherence to hand hygiene practice: a multidisciplinary approach.

Hand hygiene prevents cross-infection in hospitals, but health-care workers' adherence to guidelines is poor. Easy, timely access to both hand hygiene and skin protection is necessary for satisfactory hand hygiene behavior. Alcohol- based hand rubs may be better than traditional handwashing as they require less time, act faster, are less irritating, and contribute to sustained improvement in co...

Guide to City Development Strategies Improving Urban Performance Guide to City Development Strategies Improving Urban Performance

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Food hygiene on the wards

A PROBLEM THAT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED OR SIMPLY NOT GIVEN ENOUGH ATTENTION: the food served to patients from the kitchen is not sterile. If food is allowed to stand at room temperature for a long time, both in the case of food cooked for lunch and of food intended for supper which has been previously chilled, there is the possibility of massive spore germination or of dangerous toxin formation. Th...

The Citizen's Sanitary Guide; or Public Hygiene