Microbiological examination of ready-to-eat foods and ready-to-bake frozen pastries from university canteens

Food Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 337-343

  Kotzekidou, Parthena ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Desserts; Foodborne pathogens; Frozen pastries; Oven baked pastries; Ready to eat foods; Sandwiches

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAST FOOD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SAFETY; MICROBIOLOGY; UNIVERSITY;

FAST FOODS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; UNIVERSITIES;

BACILLUS CEREUS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84875686105     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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