Current control measures effective against microbes in the plant air: study - (Food Production Daily)
June 4, 2008 – 5:11 pmThe current control measures to limit the levels of microbes in the air of pork processing plants are sufficient and effective, according to Irish scientists.
Aerial counts of bacteria, including Staphylococcus, Listeria and Salmonella species were all in acceptable levels. The study, published in Food Control, is an important vindication of the current control measures employed.
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