The produce contamination problem : causes and solutions /

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 Conta...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Matthews, Karl R. (Editor), Sapers, Gerald M. (Editor), Gerba, Charles P., 1945-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, 2014.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Food science and technology international series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (492 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780124046863
012404686X
0124046118
9780124046115