Chlorine dioxide and chlorine effectiveness to prevent Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella cross-contamination on fresh-cut Red Chard

Food Control

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 325-332

  Tomás Callejas, Alejandro ^a   López Gálvez, Francisco ^b   Sbodio, Adrian ^c   Artés, Francisco ^a   Artés Hernández, Francisco ^a   Suslow, Trevor V ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Baby leaves; Food safety; Microbial quality; Rapid detection kits; Sanitizers

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS CICLA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 80053130292     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.07.022     Document Type: Article

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