Role of microbiological guidelines in the production and commercial use of milled cereal grains: A practical approach for the 21st century

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1041-1053

  Sperber, William H ^a,b   Sperber, William ^c   DeMarchi, Jane ^d   Duensing, Will ^d   Mennel, Don ^d   Lin, C J ^d   Pizzey, Trevor ^d   Sullins, Don ^d   Gay, Ellen ^d   Weaver, Glen ^e   Pate, Michael ^d   Siemer, Rick ^d   Hagood, Craig ^f  

^a North American Millers' Association   (United States)

^b CARGILL INC   (United States)

^c Cargill

^d NAMA ^*

^e Bunge Milling ^*  (United States)

^f House Autry Mills   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVENA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247205982     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.4.1041     Document Type: Review

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