Effect of fecal contamination and cross-contamination on numbers of coliform, Escherichia coli, Campylobacter, and Salmonella on immersion-chilled broiler carcasses

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1340-1345

  Smith, D P ^a   Cason, J A ^a   Berrang, M E ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 21844466225     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.7.1340     Document Type: Article

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