Survey of shell egg processing plant sanitation programs: Effects on egg contact surfaces

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1486-1489

  Jones, D R ^a   Northcutt, J K ^a   Musgrove, M T ^a   Curtis, P A ^b   Anderson, K E ^c   Fletcher, D L ^d   Cox, N A ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0041475922     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-66.8.1486     Document Type: Article

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