Public Health
Volume 124, Issue 8 , Pages 467-471 , August 2010

Food contamination in fast food restaurants in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria: Implications for food hygiene and safety

  • A.R. Isara

      Affiliations

    • Department of community health, School of medicine, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1054, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +23 48034057565.
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  • E.C. Isah

      Affiliations

    • Department of community health, School of medicine, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1054, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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  • P.V.O. Lofor

      Affiliations

    • Department of medical microbiology, University of Benin teaching hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
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  • C.K. Ojide

      Affiliations

    • Department of medical microbiology, University of Benin teaching hospital, Benin City, Nigeria

Received 21 September 2009 ,Accepted 31 March 2010.

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PII: S0033-3506(10)00118-6

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2010.03.028

Public Health
Volume 124, Issue 8 , Pages 467-471 , August 2010

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