Hygienic conditions and microbiological status of chilled Ready-To-Eat products served in Southern Spanish hospitals

Food Control

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 874-882

  Rodriguez, M ^a   Valero, A ^a   Carrasco, E ^a   Perez Rodriguez F ^a   Posada, G D ^a   Zurera, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Checklist; Cooked ham; Hospital food services; Hygienic conditions; Lettuce salad; Microbiological quality

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LISTERIA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 78751705846     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.11.015     Document Type: Article

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