Microbial contamination of food refrigeration equipment

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-232

  Evans, Judith A ^a   Russell, Steven L ^a   James, Christian ^a   Corry, Janet E L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Drip tray; Evaporator; Food processing; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; COOLING; EVAPORATORS; MAINTENANCE; MEATS; REFRIGERATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION;

FOOD PROCESSING;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; LISTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNIDENTIFIED AGENTS;

EID: 0344034760     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(03)00235-8     Document Type: Article

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