A regulatory perspective on the potential uses of microbial risk assessment in international trade

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 127-133

  Hathaway, Steve C ^a   Cook, Roger L ^a  

^a Ministry for Primary Industries   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Food safety; HACCP; Microbial risk assessment; Risk analysis; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; HYGIENE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030877253     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(97)01263-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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