The development of a 'clean sheep policy' in compliance with the new Hygiene Regulation (EC) 853/2004 (Hygiene 2)

Food Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 301-304

  Byrne, B ^a   Dunne, G ^a   Lyng, J ^b   Bolton, D J ^a  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fleece hygiene; Lamb carcass microbiology; Ovine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; FOOD HANDLING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRODUCT SAFETY; RISK FACTOR; SHEEP; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARD;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; LEGISLATION, FOOD; MEAT; RISK FACTORS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33845489141     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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