Prevalence and level of Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria sp. in ready-to-eat minimally processed and refrigerated vegetables

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 707-712

  Kovačević, Mira ^a   Burazin, Jelena ^a   Pavlović, Hrvoje ^b   Kopjar, Mirela ^b   Piližota, Vlasta ^b  

^a Public Health Institute of Osijek Baranya County   (Croatia)

^b JOSIP JURAJ STROSSMAYER UNIVERSITY OF OSIJEK   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Croatia; Listeria monocytogenes; Microbiological safety; Ready to eat minimally processed and refrigerated vegetables

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DISEASES; LISTERIA; RETAIL STORES; SEA ICE; VEGETABLES;

CROATIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROBIOLOGICAL CRITERIA; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL RISKS; MICROBIOLOGICAL SAFETY; MINIMALLY PROCESSED; PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS;

FOOD SAFETY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LACTUCA; LISTERIA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84875053119     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-012-1226-8     Document Type: Article

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