The effect of abattoir design on aerial contamination levels and the relationship between aerial and carcass contamination levels in two Irish beef abattoirs

Food Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 589-596

  Prendergast, D M ^a   Daly, D J ^a   Sheridan, J J ^a   McDowell, D A ^b   Blair, I S ^b  

^a FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abattoir design; Air sampler; Airborne bacteria; Carcass contamination

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 2342572919     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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