Enterobacteriaceae in beef products from retail outlets in the Republic of Ireland and comparison of the presence and counts of E. coli O157:H7 in these products

Food Microbiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 409-414

  Crowley, H ^a   Cagney, C ^a   Sheridan, J J ^a   Anderson, W ^b   McDowell, D A ^c   Blair, I S ^c   Bishop, R H ^c   Duffy, G ^a  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beef burgers; Detection; Enterobacteriaceae; Enumeration; Minced beef

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 13244286653     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2004.09.013     Document Type: Article

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