Poultry inspection : the basis for a risk-assessment approach / prepared by the Committee on Public Health Risk Assessment of Poultry Inspection Programs, Food and Nutrition Board, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Public Health Risk Assessment of Poultry Inspection Programs.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poultry--Risk assessment.

Poultry.

Health risk assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1987.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

According to surveys, the public believes the chickens it is buying are wholesome. Poultry Inspection: The Basis for a Risk-Assessment Approach looks at current inspection procedures to determine how effective the Food Safety Inspection Service is in finding dangerous levels of contaminants and disease-producing microorganisms. The book first describes the history behind the current system, noting that the amount of poultry inspected has increased dramatically while techniques and regulations have remained constant since 1968. The steps involved in an inspection are then described, followed by a discussion of alternative and innovative inspection procedures. It then provides a risk-assessment model for poultry, including submodels for each stage of processing. Risk assessment is used to protect health, establish priorities, identify problems, and set acceptable levels of risk. The model is applied both to microbiological hazards and to chemical contaminants.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographies.

ISBN:

9786610221554

9781280221552

1280221550

9780309542746

030954274X

9780585155722

0585155720

OCLC:

44963549