Microbiological evaluation of food contact surfaces at red meat processing plants in Istanbul, Turkey

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 277-283

  Çetin, Ömer ^a   Kahraman, Tolga ^a   Büyükünal, Serkan Kemal ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Mekanize Piyade Tugayi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Food contact surfaces; HACCP; Meat; Meat plants; Swab

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33750264128     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2006.277     Document Type: Article

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