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Survey on hygiene and food safety among kitchen staff in preschools in Podgorica, Montenegro

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|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2024-75-3878 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 303 - 312
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2024
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Accepted on: Nov 1, 2024
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Published on: Dec 29, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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