Microbial decontamination of beef and sheep carcasses by steam, hot water spray washes, and a steam-vacuum sanitizer

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-135

  Dorsa, Warren J ^a   Cutter, Catherine N ^a   Siragusa, Gregory R ^a   Koohmaraie, Mohammad ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Interventions; Steam; Steam vacuum; Washes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030059694     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-59.2.127     Document Type: Article

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