Risk factors for microbial contamination in fruits and vegetables at the preharvest level: A systematic review

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2055-2081

  Park, Sangshin ^a   Szonyi, Barbara ^a   Gautam, Raju ^a   Nightingale, Kendra ^b   Anciso, Juan ^c   Ivanek, Renata ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84868576868     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-160     Document Type: Review

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