Observation and relative quantification of cross-contamination within a mock retail delicatessen environment

Food Control

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 116-124

  Gibson, Kristen E ^a   Koo, Ok Kyung ^a   O'Bryan, Corliss A ^a   Neal, Jack A ^b   Ricke, Steven C ^a   Crandall, Philip G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross contamination; Deli slicer; Delicatessen meats; Fluorescent compound; Food safety; Ready to eat food

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870153045     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.09.040     Document Type: Article

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