Interventions to reduce/eliminate Escherichia coli O157:H7 in ground beef

Meat Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 90-96

  Koohmaraie, M ^a   Arthur, T M ^a   Bosilevac, J M ^a   Brichta Harhay, D M ^a   Kalchayanand, N ^a   Shackelford, S D ^a   Wheeler, T L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Escherichia coli O157:H7; Interventions; Non O157 Shiga toxin producing E. coli; Salmonella; Test and hold

Indexed keywords

BOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 34250641925     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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