Home storage temperatures and consumer handling of refrigerated foods in Sweden

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2570-2577

  Marklinder, I M ^a   Lindblad, M ^b   Eriksson, L M ^a   Finnson, A M ^a   Lindqvist, R ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Sweden)

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EID: 7944231236     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.11.2570     Document Type: Article

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