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The Produce Contamination Problem

Causes and Solutions

Karl Matthews (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
492 Seiten
2014 | 2nd edition
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-404611-5 (ISBN)
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Understanding the causes and contributing factors leading to outbreaks of food-borne illness associated with contamination of fresh produce is a worldwide challenge for everyone from the growers of fresh-cut produce through the entire production and delivery process. This book addresses food-borne contaminations from a prevention view.
Understanding the causes and contributing factors leading to outbreaks of food-borne illness associated with contamination of fresh produce is a worldwide challenge for everyone from the growers of fresh-cut produce through the entire production and delivery process. The premise of The Produce Contamination Problem is that when human pathogen contamination of fresh produce occurs, it is extremely difficult to reduce pathogen levels sufficiently to assure microbiological safety with the currently available technologies. A wiser strategy would be to avoid crop production conditions that result in microbial contamination to start.

These critical, problem-oriented chapters have been written by researchers active in the areas of food safety and microbial contamination during production, harvesting, packing and fresh-cut processing of horticultural crops, and were designed to provide methods of contamination avoidance. Coverage includes policy and practices in the United States, Mexico and Central America, Europe, and Japan.

Karl R. Matthews teaches graduate courses in Microbial Food Safety and Food Biology Fundamentals. He has received several awards, including: Lifetime Achievement Award in Phyllosphere Biology, Amity University; Outstanding service – Online Mentor Award, American Society for Microbiology and Endel Karmas Award for Excellence in Teaching. He’s been an editorial board member on several journals and is currently the Editor of the Journal of Food Safety, a position he has occupied since 2004.

Part 1: Produce Contamination: Scope and Sources




1. Scope of the Produce Contamination Problem

2. Microbial Attachment and Persistence on Plants

3. Identification of the Source of Contamination

4. Manure Management

5. Bioaerosol Contamination of Produce: Potential Issues from an Unexplored Contaminant Route

6. Water Quality

7. Disease Risks Posed by Wild Birds Associated with Agricultural Landscapes

8. Produce Contamination by other Wildlife

Part 2: Commodities Associated with Major Outbreaks and Recalls




9. Leafy Vegetables

10. Melons

11. Microbiological Safety of Sprouted Seeds: Interventions and Regulations

12. Salmonella and Tomatoes

13. Tree Fruits and Nuts: Outbreaks, Contamination Sources, Prevention and Remediation

14. Berry Contamination: Outbreaks and Contamination Issues

Part 3: Contamination Avoidance Pre and Postharvest

15. Produce Contamination Issues in Mexico and Central America

16. Regulatory issues in Europe Regarding Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Safety

Part 4: Technology for Reduction of Human Pathogens in Fresh Produce

17. Disinfection of Contaminated Produce with Conventional Washing and Sanitizing Technology

18. Advanced Technologies for Detection and Elimination of Bacterial Pathogens

19. Conclusions and Recommendations

Erscheint lt. Verlag 29.4.2014
Reihe/Serie Food Science and Technology
Verlagsort San Diego
Sprache englisch
Maße 191 x 235 mm
Gewicht 1170 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie
Technik Lebensmitteltechnologie
Weitere Fachgebiete Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10 0-12-404611-8 / 0124046118
ISBN-13 978-0-12-404611-5 / 9780124046115
Zustand Neuware
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