Implementation of compulsory hazard analysis critical control point system and its effect on concentrations of carcass and environmental surface bacterial indicators in United Kingdom red meat slaughterhouses

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1633-1639

  Hutchison, Michael L ^a,b   Thomas, D John I ^b   Small, Alison H ^a   Buncic, Sava ^a   Howell, Mary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Mid Craigie Industrial Estate   (United Kingdom)

^c FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 34447522089     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.7.1633     Document Type: Article

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