Reduction of Escherichia coli O157: H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104 on fresh produce using an automated washer with near neutral electrolyzed (NEO) water and ultrasound

Food Control

Volumn 63, Issue , 2016, Pages 246-254

  Afari, George Kwabena ^a   Hung, Yen Con ^a   King, C Harold ^b   Hu, Aijun ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Chick fil A Inc   (United States)

^c TIANJIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Automated washer; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Fresh produce; Near neutral electrolyzed water; Salmonella Typhimurium DT 104; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949907721     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.11.038     Document Type: Article

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