An Australian National Survey of the Microbiological Quality of Frozen Boneless Beef and Beef Primal Cuts

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1862-1866

  Phillips, David ^a   Bridger, Kathryn ^a   Jenson, Ian ^b   Sumner, John ^b  

^a Symbio Alliance Laboratories   (Australia)

^b Australia 2059

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; COAGULASE POSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; LISTERIA; LONGISSIMUS MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; SALMONELLA; VIABLE CELL COUNT;

EID: 84922618123     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: 19449097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-135     Document Type: Article

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