Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. on fresh and frozen cut mangoes and papayas

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 138, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 78-84

  Strawn, Laura K ^a   Danyluk, Michelle D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

E. coli O157:H7; Mangoes; Papayas; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD FREEZING; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD STORAGE; MANGO; NONHUMAN; PAPAYA; SALMONELLA; STORAGE TEMPERATURE;

CARICA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FROZEN FOODS; HUMANS; MANGIFERA; SALMONELLA; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

CARICA PAPAYA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 76949085468     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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