Jennylynd James (ed.)

Microbial Hazard Identification in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Ed. by Jennylynd James

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Keeping produce safe--from the farm to the fork

As health- and quality-conscious consumers increasingly seek out fresh fruit and vegetables, participants in the food supply chain--growers, shippers, processors, and retailers--must be ever more effective in safeguarding their products and protecting consumers. Microbial Hazard Identification in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables is a comprehensive guide for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry to understanding and controlling the hazards that can affect their products on every leg of the journey from farm to fork.

From production, harvesting, packing, and distribution to retail and consumer handling, the text highlights food safety hazards and potential areas of microbial contamination, examines food-borne pathogens and their association with produce-related outbreaks over the years, and points out areas for further research to better understand the survival of pathogens on fresh produce throughout the food chain.

Particularly valuable to the industry are discussions of:
_ Food worker hygiene, including control measures and employee training requirements
_ Major areas of known contamination and mitigation measures
_ Implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
_ Contamination and mishandling during storage and transportation, and in retail display cases
_ Recommendations for consumer behavior with fresh produce and food handling prior to consumption in the home
_ A case study of the economic impact of the 2003 green onion food-borne outbreak

A comprehensive look at both microbial hazards and available measures for their prevention, this book is an essential reference for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry as well as a practical text for the education and training of scientists, professionals, and staff involved in managing food safety.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 14667076000
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 565g
• ISBN-13: 9780471670766
• ISBN-10: 0471670766
• Artikelnr.: 20870883

Autorenporträt

Jessa James a grandi sur la Cote Est des États-Unis, mais a toujours souffert d'une terrible envie de voyager. Elle a vécu dans six états différents, a connu de nombreux métiers, mais est toujours revenue à son premier amour - l'écriture. Jessa travaille à temps plein comme écrivaine, mange beaucoup trop de chocolat noir, à une addiction aux Cheetos et au café frappé, et ne peut jamais se lasser des mâles alpha sexy qui savent exactement ce qu'ils veulent - et qui n'ont pas peur de le dire. Les coups de foudre avec des mâles alpha dominants restent son genre favori de nouvelles à lire (et à écrire).

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors.
Preface.
1. Overview of Microbial Hazards in Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Operations.
2. The Epidemiology of Produce-Associated Outbreaks of Foodborne Disease.
3. Microbiological Risk in Produce from the Field to Packing.
4. Produce Quality and Foodborne Disease: Assessing Water's Role.
5. Food Worker Personal Hygiene Requirements During Harvesting, Processing,
and Packaging of Plant Products.
6. Overview of Hazards in Fresh-Cut Produce Production: Control and
Management of Food Safety Hazards.
7. Pathogen Survival on Fresh Fruit in Ocean Cargo and Warehouse Storage.
8. Fresh Produce Safety in Retail Operations.
9. Consumer Handling of Fresh Produce from Supermarket to Table.
10. The Economics of Food Safety and Produce: The Case of Green Onions and
Hepatitis A Outbreaks.
Index.