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Addresses foodborne contaminations from a prevention view, providing pro-active solutions to the problems. This book covers core sources of contamination and methodologies for identifying those sources. It provides coverage that includes policy and practices in the US, Mexico and Central America, Europe and Japan.
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. Scope of the Produce Contamination Problem
Gerald Sapers and Michael Doyle
Chapter 2. Microbial Attachment and Limitations of Decontamination Methodologies
Ethan B. Solomon and Manan Sharma
Sources of Contamination
Chapter 3. Identification of the Source of Contamination
Jeff Farrar and Jack Guzewich
Chapter 4. Manure Management
Patricia D. Millner
Chapter 5. Water Quality
Charles P. Gerba and Christopher Y. Choi
Chapter 6. Sapro-Zoonotic Risks Posed by Wild Birds in Agricultural Landscapes
Larry Clark
Chapter 7. Produce Contamination by other Wildlife
Daniel Rice and Thomas E. Besser
Commodities Associated with Major Outbreaks and Recalls
Chapter 8. Leafy Vegetables
Karl R. Matthews
Chapter 9. Melons
Alejandro Castillo, Miguel A. Martínez-Téllez, and M. Ofelia Rodríguez-García
Chapter 10. Raw Tomatoes and Salmonella
Jerry A. Bartz
Chapter 11. Tree fruits and Nuts: Outbreaks, Contamination Sources, Prevention and Remediation
Susanne E. Keller
Chapter 12. Berry Contamination: Outbreaks and Contamination Issues
Kalmia E. Kniel and Adrienne E.H. Shearer
Avoidance of Contamination
Chapter 13. Produce contamination issues in Mexico and Central America
Jorge H. Siller-Cepeda, Cristobal Chaidez-Quiroz, and Nohelia Castro-del Campo
Chapter 14. Regulatory Issues in Europe Regarding Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Safety
Gro S. Johannessen and Kofitsyo S. Cudjoe
Chapter 15. Regulatory Issues in Japan Regarding Produce Safety
Kenji Isshiki, Md. Latiful Bari, Takeo Shiina, and.Shinichi Kawamoto
Technology for Reduction of Human Pathogens in Fresh Produce
Chapter 16. Disinfection of Contaminated Produce with Conventional Washing and Sanitizing Technology
Gerald M. Sapers
Chapter 17. Advanced Technologies for Detection and Elimination of Pathogens
Brendon Niemira and Howard Q. Zhang
Chapter 18. Conclusions and Recommendations
Douglas Powell, Casey J. Jacob, and Benjamin J. Chapman
