A scoping study characterizing prevalence, risk factor and intervention research, published between 1990 and 2010, for microbial hazards in leafy green vegetables

Food Control

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-19

  Ilic, Sanja ^a,b   Rajić, Andrijana ^c,d   Britton, Constance J ^a   Grasso, Elizabeth ^b   Wilkins, Wendy ^c   Totton, Sarah ^c   Wilhelm, Barbara ^c   Waddell, Lisa ^c,d   LeJeune, Jeffrey T ^a,b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Leafy green vegetables; Methodological assessment; Microbial hazards; Scoping study

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LISTERIA; SALMONELLA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 80052149993     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.06.027     Document Type: Review

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