Microbial evaluation of fresh, minimally-processed vegetables and bagged sprouts from chain supermarkets

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 391-399

  Jeddi, Maryam Zare ^a   Yunesian, Masud ^a   Gorji, Mohamad Es'haghi ^a   Noori, Negin ^b   Pourmand, Mohammad Reza ^a   Khaniki, Gholam Reza Jahed ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Foodborne pathogen; Fungal contamination; Iran; Microbial safety; Mold; Sprouts

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; BACTERIAL COUNT; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FAST FOOD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IRAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SALMONELLA; SEEDLING; VEGETABLE; YEAST;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COMMERCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FAST FOODS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FUNGI; IRAN; SALMONELLA; SEEDLINGS; VEGETABLES; YEASTS;

EID: 84907581367     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: 20721315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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