Tanya MacLaurin

Assessment of food safety practices of food service food handlers (risk assessment data): testing a communication intervention (evaluation of tools).

Globally, foodborne illness affects an estimated 30% of individuals annually. Meals prepared outside of the home are a risk factor for acquiring foodborne illness and have been implicated in up to 70% of traced outbreaks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called on food safety communicators to design new methods and messages aimed at increasing food safety risk-reduction practices from farm to fork. Food safety infosheets, a novel communication tool designed to appeal to food handlers and compel behavior change, were evaluated. Food safety infosheets were provided weekly to food handlers in working food service operations for 7 weeks. It was hypothesized that through the posting of food safety infosheets in highly visible locations, such as kitchen work areas and hand washing stations, that safe food handling behaviors of food service staff could be positively influenced. Using video observation, food handlers (n = 47) in eight food service operations were observed for a total of 348 h (pre- and postintervention combined). After the food safety infosheets were introduced, food handlers demonstrated a significant increase (6.7%, P < 0.05, 95% confidence interval) in mean hand washing attempts, and a significant reduction in indirect cross-contamination events (19.6%, P < 0.05, 95% confidence interval). Results of the research demonstrate that posting food safety infosheets is an effective intervention tool that positively influences the food safety behaviors of food handlers.

Customer perceptions of Singapore's theme restaurants

Western favorites Planet Hollywood and Hard Rock Cafe are popular in Singapore— earning high scores for atmosphere, menu attributes, service quality, and overall value.

Casino gaming and tourism in Canada

This study provides background information on the casino gaming and tourism industries in Canada. The historical, regulatory, developmental, and subsequent growth to the present size and scope of the Canadian casino gaming industry is profiled. There are currently 64 full‐service casinos in Canada. Net revenue from government‐operated lotteries, video lottery terminals (VLTs) and casinos increased from

Food Hygiene Standard Satisfaction of Singaporean Diners

2.7 billion in 1990, to

Looking for the right stuff : Selecting student intake for an oversubscribed HTM program

9.0 billion in 2000, generating more then

Hotel pet policies: an assessment of willingness to pay for travelling with a pet.

5 billion in profits for Canadian governments. Employment in the gambling industry increased from 12,000 in 1992 to 41,000 in 2001. Casino gaming is currently the fastest‐growing component of the Canadian tourism industry. Current Canadian casino gaming markets are identified and suggestions made for possible future directions in this high growth industry.

Food safety infosheets

This study examines issues related to food hygiene and non-hygiene attributes of the foodservice industry, food safety knowledge of diners, and their satisfaction with a food hygiene disclosure system. Using data collected at four food courts and four hawker centers in Singapore, the results of this study indicate that food hygiene attributes are a key driver when dining out. Significant relationships were found to exist between food hygiene attributes and food safety knowledge of diners and food hygiene standard satisfaction. Non-hygiene attributes exhibited a significant relationship to food hygiene standards. The study discusses both theoretical and practical implications of the results for foodservice operations and governments.

The Importance of Food Safety in Travel Planning and Destination Selection

ABSTRACT While some hospitality and tourism management programs face the challenge of filling available seats, others are blessed with the problem of over-demand. When demand exceeds supply, schools must consider placing enrollment caps on their student intake, which of course leads to the issue on how best to administer such a cap. This paper explains and empirically evaluates the selection process employed by Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) to learn if their efforts were effective in identifying the ‘best’ student candidates. The findings should be of value to administrators of programs with, or considering, enrollment caps.

Measurement of Food Safety Culture using Survey and Maturity Profiling Tools

Friedmans property rights argument stated decision-makers failing to maximize shareholder wealth violate shareholder agreements (Phillips, 2004). For this reason, hoteliers focus on profit maximiz...