Microbial survey of selected Ontario-grown fresh fruits and vegetables

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2864-2867

  Arthur, Lindsay ^a   Jones, Sandra ^a   Fabri, Martha ^a   Odumeru, Joseph ^b  

^a FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; CUCUMIS MELO; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

EID: 37349056050     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.12.2864     Document Type: Review

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