Microbial contamination of carcasses, meat, and equipment from an Iberian pork cutting plant

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1624-1629

  Rivas Palá, Teresa ^a   Sevilla, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4043180583     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-67.8.1624     Document Type: Article

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