Risk assessment of use of cracked eggs in Canada

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 125-143

  Todd, Ewen C D ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Cracked eggs; Management; Risk assessment; Salmonellosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; EGG; FOOD CONTAMINATION; INFECTION RISK; PASTEURIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLOSIS;

SALMONELLA;

EID: 0030174743     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(96)00995-6     Document Type: Article

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