Quantitative study of cross-contamination with Escherichia coli, E.coli O157, MS2 phage and murine norovirus in a simulated fresh-cut lettuce wash process

Food Control

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 218-227

  Holvoet, K ^a   De Keuckelaere, A ^a   Sampers, I ^a   Van Haute, S ^a   Stals, A ^a   Uyttendaele, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cross contamination; Escherichia coli O157; Lettuce; MS2; Murine norovirus; Wash water

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885341016     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.09.051     Document Type: Article

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