An evaluation of simple cleaning methods that may be used in red meat abattoir lairages

Meat Science

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 220-228

  Small, A ^a   James, C ^a   Purnell, G ^a   Losito, P ^a   James, S ^a   Buncic, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abattoir; Cleaning; Lairage; Washing

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 33751052559     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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