Land Snail Consumption: Microbiological Safety Considerations, Best Practices and Regulations

Open Access

Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 170, 2025 71^st International Scientific Conference “FOOD SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY – 2024”


Article Number		04002
Number of page(s)		6
Section		Food, Nutrition and Dietetics
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202517004002
Published online		01 April 2025

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