Improving food safety knowledge through an online training program Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Foodborne illness is a major public health concern in the U.S. The CDC estimates that approximately 48 million Americans become ill, 128,000 hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne illnesses annually. Most of these illnesses are attributed to improper food handling. To meet the growing demand for food safety training, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service developed an online course to educate food handlers in food safety best practices. Since 2008, over 7,200 food service workers have completed the online course, demonstrating that such a tool can be can used to expand Extension's outreach to this important audience. by Extension Journal, Inc.

published proceedings

  • Journal of Extension

author list (cited authors)

  • Dittmar, R. S., Anding, J., & Green, S.

complete list of authors

  • Dittmar, RS||Anding, J||Green, S

publication date

  • January 2014