The economic efficiency of sampling size: The case of beef trim

Risk Analysis

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 368-384

  Ferrier, Peyton M ^a   Buzby, Jean C ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

E. coli O157:H7; Food Safety and Inspection Service; Ground beef; n 60; Risk; Testing error

Indexed keywords

E.COLI O157:H7; FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICES; GROUND BEEF; N-60; TESTING ERRORS;

COSTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD SAFETY; RISKS; SAFETY TESTING;

MEATS;

BACTERIUM; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH RISK; MEAT; SAMPLING; SIZE; TOXICITY TEST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; MEAT; SAMPLE SIZE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; MEAT PRODUCTS; SAMPLE SIZE;

UNITED STATES;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84875193932     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01874.x     Document Type: Article

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