Engaging Food Service Workers in Behavioral-Change Partnerships.

ENVIRONMENTAL health; FOOD -- Safety measures; FOOD service; FOOD handling; PUBLIC health; EDUCATION

The section on "Practical Stuff" presents practical and useful information for everyday work-related activities. Topics are taken from articles published in the May 2004 issue of the "Journal of Environmental Health." Food safety inspections may cover less than 0.05 percent of the time that a food service establishment is in operation. Therefore, effective behavioral change must be maintained without constant observation by an environmental health program. Numerous studies document that food safety education alone may not result in behavioral change. Behavioral-change models, however, can help address improper food-handling methods.