Assessment of Food Safety Management Systems in the global fresh produce chain

Food Research International

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 230-242

  Kirezieva, Klementina ^a   Jacxsens, Liesbeth ^b   Uyttendaele, Mieke ^b   Van Boekel, Martinus A J S ^a   Luning, Pieternel A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assessment tool; Food Safety Management Systems; Fruits and vegetables; Produce

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT TOOL; CHEMICAL FOOD SAFETIES; COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT; EMERGING MYCOTOXINS; FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PRODUCE;

FOOD PRODUCTS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); INDUSTRY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

FOOD SAFETY;

EID: 84876313883     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.03.023     Document Type: Article

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