Fresh Produce Safety in Retail Operations

Microbial Hazard Identification in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 245-259

  Hofer, Toni ^a   Gardner, Brett ^a   Ford, Tom ^b  

^a Raley's Supermarkets   (United States)

^b Ecolab   (United States)

Author keywords

Control points in fresh produce distribution chain; Food safety risks in retail; Fresh produce safety in retail operations

Indexed keywords

FOOD SAFETY; IMAGE CODING;

FRESH PRODUCE; RETAIL OPERATIONS;

SALES;

EID: 84876324900     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/0470007761.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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