Transfer of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from equipment surfaces to fresh-cut leafy greens during processing in a model pilot-plant production line with sanitizer-free water

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1920-1929

  Buchholz, Annemarie L ^a   Davidson, Gordon R ^a   Marks, Bradley P ^b   Todd, Ewen C D ^c   Ryser, Elliot T ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LETTUCE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRODUCT SAFETY; SANITATION;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; LETTUCE; PILOT PROJECTS; SANITATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTUCA;

EID: 84868589453     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-558     Document Type: Article

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