Behavior of escherichia coli 0157:H7 on damaged leaves of spinach, lettuce, cilantro, and parsley stored at abusive temperatures

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 212-220

  Khalil, Rowaida K ^a   Frank , Joseph F ^b  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H-; LACTUCA; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 77649169181     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-73.2.212     Document Type: Article

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