Microbiological performance of a food safety management system in a food service operation

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 706-716

  Lahou, E ^a   Jacxsens, L ^a   Daelman, J ^a   Van Landeghem, F ^a   Uyttendaele, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CATERING SERVICE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRODUCT SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MEAT PRODUCTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84859301150     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-260     Document Type: Article

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