title: Pre-employment health assessments for food handlers: a survey of occupational physicians in the food industry.
abstract: The format of pre-employment health screens within the food industry varies considerably. The aim of this study was to produce a consensus on the content of a screen that will enable employees to handle food with minimum risk to the product and employee. A questionnaire was sent to the 63 members of the Food Industry Medical Association, of whom 45 (71%) responded. As a minimum, a questionnaire completed by the applicant is thought to be sufficient. Applicants reporting health problems need to be assessed by a health professional.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Health Department, United Biscuits, 54 Church Street, Carlisle, Cumbria CA2 5TG, UK. clive_harker@biscuits.com
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harker
mesh_terms: D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005511:Food Handling / Q000592:standards; D019649:Food Industry / Q000592:standards*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom