The impact of extrinsic sources on selected indicator organisms in a typical deboning room

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 263-272

  Shale, Karabo ^a,b   Jacoby, Angeline ^a   Plaatjies, Zelda ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b CUT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abattoirs; Bioaerosols; Deboning room; Red meat; Staphylococcus; Surfaces; Total viable counts

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; FOOD SAFETY; MEAT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INDICATOR ORGANISM; MEAT; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; SAMPLE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HYGIENE; MEAT PRODUCTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 33745088390     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120600734162     Document Type: Article

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