Refrigeration of oyster shellstock: Conditions which minimize the outgrowth of Vibrio vulnificus

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 349-352

  Cook, David W ^a  

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

Author keywords

aerobic plate count; oysters; time temperature abuse; Vibrio vulnificus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OSTREIDAE; VIBRIO VULNIFICUS;

EID: 0031002575     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-60.4.349     Document Type: Article

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