Microbiological condition of carcasses and equipment in a pig slaughterhouse and evaluation of a steam decontamination system

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 387-396

  Conter, M ^a   Zanardi, E ^a   Ghidini, S ^a   Guidi, E ^b   Campanini, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Quality Control Advisor   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contamination; Listeria monocytogenes; Pig carcass; Salmonella spp; Slaughterhouse; Steam decontamination

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; SUIDAE;

EID: 33847625060     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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