Mechanisms for assessing food safety risk

British Food Journal

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 460-484

  Manning, L ^a   Soon, J M ^a  

^a ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Food industry; HACCP; Qualitative; Quantitative; Risk; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875064993     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701311314255     Document Type: Review

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