Potential application of risk assessment techniques to microbiological issues related to international trade in food and food products

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1075-1086

  Buchanan, R L ^a,b   Cole, M ^a,c   Lammerding, A M ^a,d   Clarke, I R ^a,e   Van Schothorst, M ^a   Roberts, T A ^a,f  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

^b EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Nabisco Inc   (United States)

^d Health of Animals Laboratory   (Canada)

^e DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^f ICMSF   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCT; FOOD SAFETY; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032145468     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.8.1075     Document Type: Article

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