A survey of the bacteriological quality of preroasted peanut, almond, cashew, hazelnut, and Brazil nut kernels received into three Australian nut-processing facilities over a period of 3 years

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 402-404

  Eglezos, Sofroni ^a   Huang, Bixing ^b   Stuttard, Ed ^a  

^a EML Consulting Services QLD   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA; CORYLUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRUNUS DULCIS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 39149097492     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.2.402     Document Type: Article

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