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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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Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
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.
Food contamination > Prevention.
Food industry and trade > Health aspects.
Food > Microbiology.
Food > Safety measures.
Food supply > Health aspects.
Foodborne diseases > Prevention.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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 risks of imported food have dramatically increased. This volume describes the problems with imported foods and suggests specific programs to improve the monitoring and safety of imported foods.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781555815745
155581574X
9781613442579
1613442572