Survey of Salmonella contamination of non-United Kingdom-produced raw shell eggs on retail sale in the northwest of England and London, 2005 to 2006

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2259-2265

  Little, C L ^a   Walsh, S ^a   Hucklesby, L ^a   Surman Lee, S ^a   Pathak, K ^a   Gatty, Y ^b   Greenwood, M ^c   De Pinna, E ^a   Threlfall, E J ^a   Maund, A ^d   Chan, C H ^d  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Chester Microbiology Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 35348833001     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.10.2259     Document Type: Article

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