Recent Experiences with Listeria monocytogenes in New Zealand and development of a food control risk-based strategy

Food Control

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1510-1512

  Crerar, Scott K ^a   Castle, Marion ^a   Hassel, Sally ^a   Schumacher, Dianne ^a  

^a New Zealand Food Safety Authority   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Food control; Listeria monocytogenes; New Zealand; Ready to eat foods

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 79955789399     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.07.016     Document Type: Article

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