A HACCP-based approach to hygienic slaughter and dressing of lamb carcasses

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 167-172

  Biss, M E ^a   Hathaway, S C ^a  

^a Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Contamination; Dressing; HACCP; Lamb carcasses; Microbiological; Visible

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008152554     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1998.36083     Document Type: Article

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