Food safety issues in fresh produce: Bacterial pathogens, viruses and pesticide residues indicated as major concerns by stakeholders in the fresh produce chain

Food Control

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 190-197

  Van Boxstael, S ^a   Habib, I ^a,b   Jacxsens, L ^a   De Vocht, M ^a   Baert, L ^a   Van De Perre, E ^a   Rajkovic, A ^a,c   Lopez Galvez, F ^a   Sampers, I ^a,d   Spanoghe, P ^a   De Meulenaer, B ^a   Uyttendaele, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b High Institute of Public Health Egypt   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^d Hogeschool West Vlaanderen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Contextual factors; Control measures; Discussion group; Food safety issues; Fresh produce; Information sources

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84871670700     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.11.038     Document Type: Article

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