Enumeration of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in outbreak-associated beef patties

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 1266-1268

  Gill, Alexander ^a   Huszczynski, George ^b  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef; Enumeration; Escherichia coli O157; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BACTERIAL COUNT; BOVINE; CANADA; CHILD; EPIDEMIC; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD CONTROL; HUMAN; MEAT; RED MEAT;

ANIMALS; CANADA; CATTLE; CHILD; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; MEAT PRODUCTS; RED MEAT;

EID: 84977137907     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: 19449097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-15-521     Document Type: Article

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