Imported foods : microbiological issues and challenges

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...

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Other Authors Doyle, Michael P., 1949-, Erickson, Marilyn C.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, ©2008.
SeriesEmerging 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
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781613442579
1613442572
9781555815745
155581574X
9781555814137
1555814131
Physical Description1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Status and Projections for Foods Imported into the United States
  • Food Safety Regulations Applicable to Imported Foods
  • Outbreaks of Food-Borne Diseases Related to the International Food Trade
  • Animal and Human Waste as Vehicles for Cross-Contamination of Imported Foods
  • Sanitation and Hygiene Deficiencies as Contributing Factors in Contamination of Imported Foods
  • Antimicrobial-Resistant Food-Borne Pathogens in Imported Food
  • Mycotoxin Contamination of Foods from around the World
  • Role of Programs Designed To Improve the Microbiological Safety of Imported Food
  • Summary and Perspective of the Impact of Imported Foods on the Microbiological Safety of the United States' Food Supply.

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