Enhanced control of microbiological contamination of product at a large beef packing plant

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 144-149

  Yang, X ^a   Badoni, M ^a   Youssef, M K ^a   Gill, C O ^a  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CATTLE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; MEAT;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84855446487     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-291     Document Type: Article

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