A training course on food hygiene for butchers: Measuring its effectiveness through microbiological analysis and the use of an inspection checklist

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2439-2442

  Vaz, Maria Luiza Santomauro ^a   Novo, Neil Ferreira ^a   Sigulem, Dirce Maria ^a   Morais, Tania Beninga ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 27744590483     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.11.2439     Document Type: Article

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