Prevention of travel-related foodborne diseases: Microbiological risk assessment of food handlers and ready-to-eat foods in northern Italy airport restaurants

Food Control

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 202-207

  Balzaretti, Claudia Maria ^a   Marzano, Maria Ada ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airport catering; Food contact surfaces; Food handlers; Microbiological safety; Ready to eat food; Travel related foodborne diseases

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84863222807     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.05.077     Document Type: Article

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