A microbiological survey of selected alberta-grown fresh produce from farmers' markets in Alberta, Canada

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 415-420

  Bohaychuk, V M ^a   Bradbury, R W ^b   Dimock, R ^c   Fehr, M ^b   Gensler, G E ^a   King, R K ^a   Rieve, R ^c   Barrios, P Romero ^a  

^a ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

^b CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

^c Capital Health Edmonton   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DAUCUS CAROTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 60849094062     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-72.2.415     Document Type: Article

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