Managing food safety risks in the agri-food industries / Jan Mei Soon, Richard Baines.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soon, Jan Mei, author.

Baines, Richard (Richard N.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food adulteration and inspection.

Agricultural processing--Safety measures.

Agricultural processing.

Foodborne diseases--Prevention.

Foodborne diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Modern farming practices involve more stakeholders in the supply chain, presenting issues of storage, transportation, and distribution prior to reaching the consumer. This increasing complexity in food production chains creates more points for introducing microorganism contamination of crops, livestock, and aquatic organisms. Managing Food Safety Risks in the Agri-Food Industries addresses existing and emerging risks in the primary agri-food sectors and discusses ways to manage, reduce, or prevent these risks from occurring.Following a short introduction, the authors examine

Contents:

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Risk Assessment; Chapter 3: Managing Risks in the Horticultural Sector; Chapter 4: Managing Food Safety Risks in the Beef and Dairy Industries; Chapter 5: Managing Risks in the Broiler and Pig Industries; Chapter 6: Managing Food Safety Risks in the Wild Game and Fish Capture Industries; Chapter 7: Managing Food Safety Risks in Farmed Fish and Shellfish; Chapter 8: Perceptual and Actual Risks and How We Communicate Them; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781040192429

1040192424

9780429086649

0429086644

9781466509504

1466509503

OCLC:

859154970