An Assessment of the Microbiological Risks Involved with Egg Washing under Commercial Conditions

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-11

  Hutchison, M L ^a   Gittins, J ^b   Walker, A ^b   Sparks, N ^c   Humphrey, T J ^d   Burton, C ^e   Moore, A ^a  

^a Direct Laboratories Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0346335932     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.1.4     Document Type: Article

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