Food Safety Action Plan report : 2011-2012 targeted surveys : targeted survey investigating bacterial pathogens and generic E. coli in tomatoes in the Canadian market.: A104-545/2012E-PDF

"In the last decade, fresh fruits and vegetables have been increasingly reported in association with foodborne illnesses, with tomatoes being the second most frequent vehicle for produce-associated outbreaks ... The main objectives of the 2011/12 survey were to generate baseline surveillance data on bacterial pathogens Salmonella, Shigella and Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157, as well as on the indicator of fecal contamination generic E. coli, for a variety of tomatoes available in the Canadian market"--Executive summary, page 2.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canadian Food Inspection Agency, issuing body.
Title Food Safety Action Plan report : 2011-2012 targeted surveys : targeted survey investigating bacterial pathogens and generic E. coli in tomatoes in the Canadian market.
Variant title Targeted survey investigating bacterial pathogens and generic E. coli in tomatoes in the Canadian market
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Cover title.
"RDIMS # 4087959."
Issued also in French under title: Plan d’action pour assurer la sécurité des produits alimentaires rapport : études ciblées 2011-2012 : étude ciblée portant sur les bactéries pathogènes et Escherichia coli générique dans les tomates vendues sur le marché canadien.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-15).
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Canadian Food Inspection Agency = Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments, [2012]
Description 1 online resource (21 pages)
Catalogue number
  • A104-545/2012E-PDF
Subject terms Salmonella -- Canada.
Escherichia coli -- Canada.
Shigella -- Canada.
Pathogenic bacteria -- Canada.
Tomatoes -- Canada.
Food adulteration and inspection -- Canada.
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