Coliforms and prevalence of Escherichia coli and foodborne pathogens on minimally processed spinach in two packing plants

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2398-2403

  Ilic, Sanja ^a,b   Odomeru, Joseph ^c   LeJeune, Jeffrey T ^a,b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 57449087236     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.12.2398     Document Type: Article

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