Egg decontamination by washing

Improving the Safety and Quality of Eggs and Egg Products

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 163-180

  Messens, W ^a   Gittins, J ^b   Leleu, S ^c   Sparks, N ^d  

^a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)   (Belgium)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES RESEARCH ILVO   (Belgium)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefits and problems; Egg; Microbiology; Quality; Washing process

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053892496     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9780857093929.2.163     Document Type: Chapter

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