Microbial hazards and emerging issues associated with produce: A preliminary report to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiologic Criteria for Foods

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1400-1408

  Tauxe, R ^a   Kruse, H ^b   Hedberg, C ^c   Potter, M ^a   Madden, J ^d   Wachsmuth, K ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease prevention; Foodborne disease; Outbreaks; Produce

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

EID: 0030771693     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.11.1400     Document Type: Conference Paper

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