Managing food safety risks in the fresh-cut industry

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 746, Issue , 2007, Pages 103-114

  Beuchat, L R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Enteric pathogen; Foodborne disease; Fresh cut produce; Fruit; Sanitizer; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70449338758     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.746.12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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