Effects of postharvest handling conditions on internalization and growth of Salmonella enterica in tomatoes

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 365-370

  Zhou, Bin ^a,b   Luo, Yaguang ^a   Nou, Xiangwu ^a   Yang, Yang ^a   Wu, Yunpeng ^b   Wang, Qin ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; BACTERIAL COUNT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SAFETY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TOMATO;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84896753483     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-13-307     Document Type: Article

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