Assessment of microbial contaminants present on vacuum loaders in shell egg processing facilities

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 346-354

  Jones, D R ^a   Musgrove, M T ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; CAMPYLOBACTER; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; LISTERIA; LISTERIA INNOCUA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR ANATUM; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR HEIDELBERG;

EID: 48249108005     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2008.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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