Validation comparing the effectiveness of a lactic acid dip with a lactic acid spray for reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Non-O157 shiga toxigenic Escherichia coli on beef trim and ground beef

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1968-1973

  Wolf, M J ^a   Miller, M F ^a   Parks, A R ^a   Loneragan, G H ^a   Garmyn, A J ^a   Thompson, L D ^a   Echeverry, A ^a   Brashears, M M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84868560205     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-038     Document Type: Article

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