Assessing Listeria monocytogenes presence in Portuguese ready-to-eat meat processing industries based on hygienic and safety audit

Food Research International

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 81-88

  Henriques, A R ^a   Telo da Gama, L ^a   Fraqueza, M J ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Food safety; Food safety management system; Listeria monocytogenes; Processing hygiene indicators; Ready to eat meat based products

Indexed keywords

FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY; LISTERIA; MANAGEMENT; MEATS;

FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MANUFACTURING PRACTICES; POTENTIAL HAZARDS; PRODUCT HANDLING; READY-TO-EAT; READY-TO-EAT MEATS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 84904677764     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.03.035     Document Type: Article

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