Microbiological testing results of boneless and ground beef purchased for the National School Lunch Program, 2011 to 2014

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1656-1663

  Doerscher, Darin R ^a   Lutz, Terry L ^a   Whisenant, Stephen J ^a   Smith, Kerry R ^a   Morris, Craig A ^a   Schroeder, Carl M ^a  

^a Marketing Services Division   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BACTERIAL COUNT; BOVINE; CATERING SERVICE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEAL; MICROBIOLOGY; RED MEAT; SALMONELLA; SCHOOL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SERVICES; LUNCH; RED MEAT; SALMONELLA; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84941087505     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: 19449097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-15-101     Document Type: Article

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