Microbial contamination occurring on lamb carcasses processed in the United States

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 503-508

  Duffy, E A ^a   Belk, K E ^a   Sofos, J N ^a   LeValley, S B ^a   Kain, M L ^a   Tatum, J D ^a   Smith, G C ^a   Kimberling, C V ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCASS; CHILLING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; LAMB; MEAT; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PLATE COUNT; SEASONALITY; UNITED STATES;

CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0035046419     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-64.4.503     Document Type: Article

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