Appearance and Microbial Quality of Thawed Retail Cuts of Beef, Pork and Lamb 1

N G Marriott1, R A Garcia1, M E Kurland1

  • 1Agriculture Department and Biology Department, East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas 75428.

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