African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 976

Microbiological performance of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)-based food safety management systems: A case of Nile perch processing company

Kussaga, J. B.
  • Kussaga, J. B.
  • Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Laboratory of Food Preservation and Food Microbiology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, University of Ghent, Coupure Links, 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Luning, P. A.
  • Luning, P. A.
  • Food Quality and Design, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University, Axis Building 118, Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708 WG Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Tiisekwa, B. P. M.
  • Tiisekwa, B. P. M.
  • Department of Food Technology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Jacxsens, L.
  • Jacxsens, L.
  • Department of Food Safety and Food Quality, Laboratory of Food Preservation and Food Microbiology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, University of Ghent, Coupure Links, 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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  •  Received: 27 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 07 March 2017
  •  Published: 31 July 2017

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