The application of the Appropriate Level of Protection (ALOP) and Food Safety Objective (FSO) concepts in food safety management, using Listeria monocytogenes in deli meats as a case study

Food Control

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 382-393

  Gkogka, E ^a   Reij, M W ^a   Gorris, L G M ^a,b   Zwietering, M H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Unilever R and D   (China)

Author keywords

Appropriate Level of Protection; Food Safety Objective; Foodborne disease; Public health targets; Risk assessment; Stochastic modelling

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84867004653     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.04.020     Document Type: Article

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