Foodborne Pathogens: Hazards, Risk Analysis, and Control

Author(s): C. W. Blackburn, Clive de W. Blackburn, Peter McClure, P. J. Mcclure

Series: Woodhead Publishing in Food Science and Technology

Publisher: CRC Press, Year: 2002

As trends in foodborne disease continue to rise, the effective identification and control of pathogens becomes ever more important for the food industry. With its distinguished international team of contributors, Foodborne Pathogens presents an authoritative and practical guide to effective control measures and how they can be applied to individual pathogens. The book covers general techniques in assessing and managing bacterial hazards, modeling pathogen behavior and carrying out a risk assessment, good management practices, hygienic process design and operation, and more. Foodborne Pathogens is an essential guide to successful pathogen control in the food industry.