Survey of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat products: Prevalence by brands and retail establishments for exposure assessment of listeriosis in Northern Spain

Food Control

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 986-991

  Garrido, V ^a   Vitas, A I ^a   Garcia Jalon I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brands; Listeria monocytogenes; Prevalence; Ready to eat products; Retail

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 67349167970     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2008.11.013     Document Type: Article

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