Microbiological quality of cold and hot processed chilled and frozen beef

Food Research International

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-174

  Bell, R G ^a   Harrison, J C L ^a   Moorhead, S M ^a   Jones, R J ^a  

^a MIRINZ Food Technology and Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cold boning; Hot boning; Hygienic adequacy; Microbiological status

Indexed keywords

BEEF; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; HYGIENE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0032432467     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(98)00079-9     Document Type: Article

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