Microbiological safety of sandwiches from hospitals and other health care establishments in the United Kingdom with a focus on Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 309-318

  Little, C L ^a   Barrett, N J ^a   Grant, K ^a   McLauchlin, J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LISTERIA SEELIGERI; LISTERIA WELSHIMERI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 39149138106     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.2.309     Document Type: Article

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