A microbiological survey on tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) marketed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fresh produce can be a possible source of microbiological contamination. In the past 20 years, several salmonellosis outbreaks due to the consumption of tomato have been reported, mainly in the USA. Organic raw vegetables pose a risk for the transmission of foodborne pathogens since they are often...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2016-11-01
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Series: | Vigilância Sanitária em Debate: Sociedade, Ciência & Tecnologia |
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Online Access: | https://visaemdebate-v2.incqs.fiocruz.br/index.php/visaemdebate/article/view/755 |