Foodborne outbreaks in canada linked to produce: 2001 through 2009

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 173-183

  Kozak, G K ^a   Macdonald, D ^b   Landry, L ^b   Farber, J M ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYCLOSPORA CAYETANENSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

EID: 84872736568     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-126     Document Type: Review

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