Microbial Evaluation of Foodservice Surfaces in Texas Child-Care Centers

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 854-859

  Staskel, Deanna M ^a   Briley, Margaret E ^a   Field, Leanne H ^a   Barth, Suzanne S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAY CARE; ENTEROBACTER; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SAFETY; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI; SANITATION; STANDARD;

CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENTEROBACTER; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI A; SANITATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI;

EID: 34247381094     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2007.02.013     Document Type: Article

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