Salmonella surveillance and control for finisher pigs and pork in Denmark - A case study

Food Research International

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 656-665

  Alban, L ^a   Baptista, F M ^b   Mogelmose V ^a   Sorensen L L ^a   Christensen, H ^c   Aabo, S ^d   Dahl, J ^a  

^a Danish Agriculture and Food Council   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Control; Finisher pigs; Pork; Salmonella; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SOLUTIONS; DECONTAMINATION TECHNIQUES; DENMARK; FINISHER PIGS; HOT WATER; PORK; POSTHARVEST; SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM;

CONTROL; DECONTAMINATION; HARVESTING; MAMMALS; MEATS; MONITORING; RISK ANALYSIS; SPACE SURVEILLANCE;

SALMONELLA;

SALMONELLA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84857409525     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.02.050     Document Type: Article

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