Pathogen-produce pair attribution risk ranking tool to prioritize fresh produce commodity and pathogen combinations for further evaluation (P3ARRT)

Food Control

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1865-1872

  Anderson, Maren ^a   Jaykus, Lee Ann ^b   Beaulieu, Steve ^a   Dennis, Sherri ^c  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Fresh produce; Pathogens; Risk ranking

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA;

EID: 79960134539     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.04.028     Document Type: Article

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