Systematic review-meta-analysis of the effect of chilling on Campylobacter spp. during primary processing of broilers

Food Control

Volumn 56, Issue , 2015, Pages 211-217

  Bucher, Oliver ^a   Waddell, Lisa ^b   Greig, Judy ^b   Smith, Ben A ^b  

^a CANCERCARE MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air chilling; Immersion chilling; Meta analysis; Poultry; Systematic review; Washing

Indexed keywords

CAMPYLOBACTER; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 84927754342     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.03.032     Document Type: Article

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