African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Assessments of good hygienic practice in food markets of Maputo, Mozambique and development of Food Safety Index

Glória Alberto Manhique
  • Glória Alberto Manhique
  • Laboratório de Microbiologia e Controle de Alimentos, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (ICTA/UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, prédio 43212, Campus do Vale, Agronomia, CEP. 91.501-970 Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil.
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Susana de Oliveira Elias
  • Susana de Oliveira Elias
  • Laboratório de Microbiologia e Controle de Alimentos, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (ICTA/UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, prédio 43212, Campus do Vale, Agronomia, CEP. 91.501-970 Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil.
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Claudia Titze Hessel
  • Claudia Titze Hessel
  • Laboratório de Microbiologia e Controle de Alimentos, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (ICTA/UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, prédio 43212, Campus do Vale, Agronomia, CEP. 91.501-970 Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil.
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Stefani Machado Lopes
  • Stefani Machado Lopes
  • Laboratório de Microbiologia e Controle de Alimentos, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (ICTA/UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, prédio 43212, Campus do Vale, Agronomia, CEP. 91.501-970 Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil.
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Eduardo César Tondo
  • Eduardo César Tondo
  • Laboratório de Microbiologia e Controle de Alimentos, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (ICTA/UFRGS), Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, prédio 43212, Campus do Vale, Agronomia, CEP. 91.501-970 Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 29 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 16 October 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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