Microbiological examination of cold ready-to-eat sliced meats from catering establishments in the United Kingdom

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 467-474

  Gillespie, I ^a   Little, C ^a   Mitchell, R ^a  

^a Public Health Laboratories Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD SAFETY;

AEROBIC PLATE COUNTS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; LISTERIA SPECIES; MANAGEMENT TRAINING; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; READY-TO-EAT; READY-TO-EAT MEATS; RESIDENTIAL HOMES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

MEATS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CATERING SERVICE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD STORAGE; LISTERIA; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034103363     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.00981.x     Document Type: Article

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