The limits of food safety testing: A case study of Escherichia coli testing of beef trim

Food Control

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 227-234

  Ferrier, Peyton ^a   Buzby, Jean C ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef trim; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Filtering; FSIS; Process control; Testing

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84887802863     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.10.028     Document Type: Review

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