Assessing hygiene proficiency on organic and conventional pig farms regarding pork safety: A pilot study in Finland

Livestock Science

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 193-202

  Siekkinen, K M ^a   Nuotio, L ^a   Ranta, J ^a   Laukkanen, R ^b   Hellstrom S ^b   Korkeala, H ^b   Maijala, R ^a,b  

^a NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hygiene proficiency; Hygiene scores; Pigs; Pork safety; Pre harvest; Public health

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SUS SCROFA; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA; YERSINIA PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 38849108898     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.04.017     Document Type: Article

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