Microbial quality of foods produced by an enhanced cook-chill system in a hospital

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 655-666

  Langlois, Bruce E ^a   Bastin, Sandra ^a   Akers, Katherine ^a   O'Leary, Joe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cook chill; Microbial quality

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; BACILLUS CEREUS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030949695     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.6.655     Document Type: Article

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