Microbiological quality of Australian sheep meat in 2011

Food Control

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 291-294

  Phillips, David ^a   Tholath, Sindhu ^a   Jenson, Ian ^b   Sumner, John ^b  

^a Symbio Alliance Laboratories   (Australia)

^b Meat and Livestock Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abattoir survey; Boneless sheep meat; Microbiological quality; National baseline study; Sheep primals

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA; OVIS ARIES; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84871665748     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.10.019     Document Type: Article

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