Microbial safety of meat in the European Union

Meat Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 14-24

  Norrung B ^a   Buncic, S ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Foodborne outbreaks; Foodborne pathogens; Foodborne zoonoses; Meat; Meat chain; Meat hygiene; Meat safety

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; YERSINIA;

EID: 36349010750     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.07.032     Document Type: Article

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