Systems and governance in food import safety: A U.S. perspective

Food Control

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 153-162

  Zach, Lorna ^a   Doyle, M Ellin ^a   Bier, Vicki ^a   Czuprynski, Chuck ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adulteration; Contamination; Governance; Imports; Supply chains; U.S. food safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859482711     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.03.013     Document Type: Note

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