Survey of microbial quality of plant-based foods served in restaurants

Food Control

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 418-422

  Sospedra, I ^a   Rubert, J ^a   Soriano, J M ^a   Manes J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cereals; Fruits; Legumes; Microbiological quality; Plant based food; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84867608078     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

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