Estimation of Listeria monocytogenes transfer coefficients and efficacy of bacterial removal through cleaning and sanitation

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 267-277

  Hoelzer, Karin ^a   Pouillot, Régis ^a   Gallagher, Daniel ^b   Silverman, Meryl B ^c   Kause, Janell ^d   Dennis, Sherri ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Food slicing; L. monocytogenes; Mathematical model; Sanitization; Transfer coefficient

Indexed keywords

HALOGEN; HYPOCHLORITE; PERACETIC ACID; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PROBABILITY;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DISINFECTION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SANITATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84862851084     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.05.019     Document Type: Article

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