Microbiological Risk in Produce from the Field to Packing

Microbial Hazard Identification in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 73-94

  Coetzer, Elmé ^a  

^a c/o FoodPLUS GmbH ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs); Independent verification systems; Microbiological risk from field to packing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889842058     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/0470007761.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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