Dynamics of Listeria monocytogenes colonisation in a newly-opened meat processing facility

Meat Science

Volumn 113, Issue , 2016, Pages 26-34

  Bolocan, Andrei Sorin ^a,b,c   Nicolau, Anca Ioana ^a   Alvarez Ordóñez, Avelino ^b   Borda, Daniela ^a   Oniciuc, Elena Alexandra ^a   Stessl, Beatrix ^c   Gurgu, Leontina ^a   Wagner, Martin ^c   Jordan, Kieran ^b  

^a DUNAREA DE JOS UNIVERSITY OF GALATI   (Romania)

^b TEAGASC FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Colonisation; Hygiene; Listeria monocytogenes; Meat processing environment; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DISEASES; HEALTH RISKS; MEATS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COLONISATION; HYGIENE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT PROCESSING; PREVALENCE;

LISTERIA;

STAINLESS STEEL;

ANIMAL; DEVICES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; MEDICAL DEVICE CONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 84947474940     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2015.10.016     Document Type: Article

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