Microbiological quality of ready-to-eat food served in schools in Wales, United Kingdom

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 197-201

  Meldrum, R J ^a   Mannion, P T ^b   Garside, J ^c  

^a LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Civic Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 58149462479     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.1.197     Document Type: Article

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