The risk assessment of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in cooked black tiger shrimps (Penaeus monodon) in Malaysia

Food Control

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 546-552

  Abdullah Sani, Norrakiah ^a   Ariyawansa, Sujeewa ^a,b   Babji, Abdul Salam ^a   Hashim, Jamal Khair ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency Colombo   (Sri Lanka)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malaysia; Microbiological risk assessment; Risk estimate; Shrimps (Penaeus monodon); Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PENAEUS MONODON; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 84871766057     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.10.018     Document Type: Article

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