Imported foods : microbiological issues and challenges

• Other Authors: Doyle, Michael P., 1949-, Erickson, Marilyn C.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, ©2008.
• Series: Emerging issues in food safety.
• Subjects: Food > Microbiology > United States.; Food contamination > United States > Prevention.; Foodborne diseases > United States > Prevention.; Food > United States > Safety measures.; Food supply > Health aspects > United States.; Food industry and trade > Health aspects > United States.; Food > Microbiology.; Commerce.; Food supply.; Medical policy.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781613442579; 1613442572; 9781555815745; 155581574X; 9781555814137; 1555814131
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations

Food safety concerns have become a crucial public health issue. Perhaps most alarming of these is the questionable safety of many imported foods. As the market for food becomes increasingly global and our population clamors for more fresh produce and uncooked ready-to-eat foods, the microbiological...