Microbiological characterization of imported and domestic boneless beef trim used for ground beef

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 440-449

  Bosilevac, Joseph M ^a   Guerini, Michael N ^a   Brichta Harhay, Dayna M ^a   Arthur, Terrance M ^a   Koohmaraie, Mohammad ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; PRODUCT SAFETY; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; MEAT PRODUCTS; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847187393     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.2.440     Document Type: Article

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