Microbiological conditions of air knives before and after maintenance at a beef packing plant

Meat Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 333-337

  Gill, C O ^a   McGinnis, J C ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; Carcass dressing; Power tools; Tool maintenance

Indexed keywords

AIR KNIVES; BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION; BEEF PACKING PLANT; CARCASS DRESSING; TOOL MAINTENANCE;

BLOWERS; CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LUBRICATING GREASES; MAINTENANCE; MICROBIOLOGY; PACKING;

MEATS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 2942692200     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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