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Case Studies in Food Safety and Authenticity
Lessons from Real-Life Situations
Jeffrey Hoorfar (Edited by)
9780857094124, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 25 June 2012
408 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 2.7 cm, 0.76 kg
This unique and impressive book of wide breadth and interest is recommended to chemists at large, but particularly to those involved in food production and quality control, whether working in production and control, research or teaching., Chemistry World
Those involved in food safety training and education will find the book a valuable asset in course design and delivery., Trends in Food Science
The identification and control of food contaminants rely on careful investigation and implementation of appropriate management strategies. Using a wide range of real-life examples, Case studies in food safety and authenticity provides a vital insight into the practical application of strategies for control and prevention.
Part one provides examples of recent outbreak investigations from a wide range of experts around the world, including lessons learnt, before part two goes on to explore examples of how the source was traced and the implications for the food chain. Methods of crisis management are the focus of part three, whilst part four provides studies of farm-level interventions and the tracking of contaminants before they enter the food chain. Part five is focussed on safe food production, and considers the challenges of regulatory testing and certification, hygiene control and predictive microbiology. The book concludes in part six with an examination of issues related to food adulteration and authenticity.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Case studies in food safety and authenticity is a key reference work for those involved in food production, including quality control, laboratory and risk managers, food engineers, and anyone involved in researching and teaching food safety.
Obituary for Niels Skovgaard Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition Preface Foreword How to use this book Acknowledgements Part I: Outbreak investigations Chapter 1: Tracing an outbreak of listeriosis in Austria: what an investigative microbiologist needs to consider Abstract: 1.1 Introduction to the case 1.2 Significance of the case 1.3 The case history continues 1.4 Resolution and outcomes 1.5 Commentary and personal reflections 1.6 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 2: A point-source outbreak of Salmonella in an ethnic community in the UK Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Significance of the situation 2.3 The case history continues 2.4 Resolution and outcomes 2.5 Commentary 2.6 Acknowledgements 2.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 3: Investigating the source of a food poisoning incident in Cheshire, UK Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Significance of the situation 3.3 The case history continues 3.4 Resolution and outcomes 3.5 Commentary 3.6 Acknowledgements 3.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 4: Investigating a large outbreak of salmonellosis in the US involving fresh produce Abstract: 4.1 Introduction to the case 4.2 Significance of the case 4.3 Background information 4.4 The case history continues 4.5 Resolution and outcomes 4.6 Commentary and personal reflections 4.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 5: What was the source of the 2011 outbreak of Escherichia coli in Germany and France? Abstract: 5.1 Introduction to the case 5.2 Significance of the case 5.3 The case continues 5.4 Resolution and outcomes 5.5 Commentary and personal reflections 5.6 Acknowledgments 5.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 6: Tracing the source of a community-wide gastroenteric outbreak caused by Campylobacter in Finland Abstract: 6.1 Introduction to the case 6.2 Significance of the case 6.3 The case history continues 6.4 Management of the outbreak and source tracing 6.5 Conclusions of the outbreak and attempts to identify its source 6.6 Commentary: how can safety be improved and what constitutes an outbreak? 6.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 7: One pathogen but two different types of foodborne outbreak: Bacillus cereus in catering facilities in Germany Abstract: 7.1 Introduction to the cases 7.2 Significance of the cases 7.3 The case histories continue 7.4 Resolution and outcomes 7.5 Commentary and personal reflections 7.6 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 8: Investigating a suspected case of mycotoxin poisoning in South Africa Abstract: 8.1 Introduction to the case 8.2 Significance of the case 8.3 The case continues 8.4 Outcomes 8.5 Commentary 8.6 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 9: Investigations of foodborne outbreaks caused by a parasite in Canada Abstract: 9.1 Introduction to the cases 9.2 Significance of the cases 9.3 The background to the cases: previous outbreaks and challenges associated with detection and control 9.4 The case histories continue: traceback investigations and follow-up 9.5 Resolution and outcomes 9.6 Commentary 9.7 Acknowledgments 9.8 Critical questions for discussion Part II: Source tracing Chapter 10: Troubleshooting the environmental source of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in a typical small food manufacturing plant in Ireland Abstract: 10.1 Introduction to the case 10.2 Significance of the case 10.3 The case history continues 10.4 Resolution and outcomes 10.5 Commentary and personal reflections 10.6 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 11: Tracing the source of persistent contamination of ready-to-eat chicken products with Listeria monocytogenes in Italy Abstract: 11.1 Introduction to the case 11.2 Significance of the case 11.3 The case history continues 11.4 Resolution and outcomes 11.5 Commentary 11.6 Acknowledgements 11.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 12: An unforeseen source of aflatoxins in milk in Sweden Abstract: 12.1 Introduction to the case 12.2 Significance of the case 12.3 The case continues 12.4 Resolution and outcomes 12.5 Commentary and personal reflections 12.6 Acknowledgments 12.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 13: Investigations prompted by the discovery of high levels of Salmonella in fresh herbs in the UK Abstract: 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Significance of the case 13.3 The case history continues 13.4 Resolution and outcomes 13.5 Commentary 13.6 Acknowledgements 13.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 14: Source tracing in Thailand following contamination of dog chew toys with Salmonella Abstract: 14.1 Introduction to the case 14.2 Significance of the case 14.3 Case history continues 14.4 Resolution and outcomes 14.5 Commentary and personal reflections 14.6 Acknowledgements 14.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 15: Analysing tap-water from households of patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Norway Abstract: 15.1 Introduction to the case 15.2 Significance of the case 15.3 The case history continues 15.4 Resolution and outcomes 15.5 Commentary 15.6 Acknowledgments 15.7 Critical questions for discussion Part III: Crisis management Chapter 16: A proactive attempt to control an outbreak of foodborne disease in humans after detection of Salmonella during surveillance and control of pork in Denmark Abstract: 16.1 Introduction to the case 16.2 Significance of the case 16.3 The outbreak history continues 16.4 Resolution and outcomes 16.5 Comments and personal reflections 16.6 Acknowledgements 16.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 17: Managing and learning from an anthrax outbreak in a Swedish beef cattle herd Abstract: 17.1 Introduction to the case 17.2 The Swedish outbreak in 2008: how did it all begin? 17.3 The case history continues 17.4 Significance of the case 17.5 Resolution and outcomes 17.6 Commentary 17.7 Critical questions 17.8 Acknowledgments Chapter 18: Mounting an effective response to an outbreak of viral disease involving street food vendors in Indonesia Abstract: 18.1 Introduction to the case 18.2 Significance of the case 18.3 The case history continues 18.4 Commentary and personal reflections 18.5 Acknowledgements 18.6 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 19: Handling of the media during an incident in Romania involving dioxin contamination of yoghurts Abstract: 19.1 Introduction to the case 19.2 Significance of the case 19.3 The case history continues 19.4 Resolution and outcomes 19.5 Commentary and personal reflections 19.6 Critical questions for discussion Part IV: Farm-level interventions Chapter 20: Is it possible to reduce foodborne Campylobacter infections in humans through vaccination of animals? Abstract: 20.1 Introduction to the case 20.2 Significance of the case 20.3 Why vaccinate poultry and not humans? 20.4 What vaccination strategy to use? 20.5 Resolutions and outcome 20.6 Critical questions for discussion 20.7 Acknowledgements Chapter 21: The free-range meat paradox: the conflict between free-range poultry production systems and biocontainment against zoonotic microorganisms Abstract: 21.1 Introduction to the case 21.2 Significance of the case 21.3 The case continues 21.4 Resolution and outcomes 21.5 Commentary 21.6 Acknowledgements 21.7 Critical questions Chapter 22: How does Sweden control Salmonella before it enters the food chain? Abstract: 22.1 Introduction to the case 22.2 Significance of the case 22.3 The case history continues 22.4 Resolution and outcomes 22.5 Commentary 22.6 Acknowledgements 22.7 Critical questions Chapter 23: Bovine spongiform encephalitis: the case of an unexpected and rapidly spreading epidemic in cattle with serious consequences Abstract: 23.1 Introduction to the case 23.2 Significance of the case 23.3 Background to the case: the nature of BSE and vCJD 23.4 The case continues 23.5 Resolution and outcomes 23.6 Commentary 23.7 Acknowledgment 23.8 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 24: The continuing debate over increasing consumption of raw (unpasteurised) milk: is it safe? Abstract: 24.1 Introduction to the case 24.2 Significance of the case 24.3 The case continues 24.4 Commentary and personal reflections 24.5 Acknowledgement 24.6 Critical questions for discussion Part V: Safe food production Chapter 25: Challenges in food safety certification of a small enterprise producing a speciality product in Cyprus Abstract: 25.1 Introduction to the case 25.2 Significance of the case 25.3 The case continues 25.4 Outcomes and commentary 25.5 Acknowledgments Chapter 26: The dilemma of regulatory testing of dairy foods in Australia: minimising risk to the public while avoiding unnecessary regulatory burden Abstract: 26.1 Introduction to the cases 26.2 Significance of the cases 26.3 The case histories continue 26.4 Resolutions and outcomes 26.5 Commentary 26.6 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 27: Learning from outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 caused by low pH foods Abstract: 27.1 Introduction 27.2 Significance of the cases 27.3 The case history continues 27.4 Resolutions and outcomes 27.5 Commentary 27.6 Acknowledgment 27.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 28: Hygiene control in the dry food products industry: the roles of cleaning methods and hygienic indicators Abstract: 28.1 Introduction to the cases 28.2 Significance of the cases 28.3 Case studies 28.4 Commentary: where do we go from here? 28.5 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 29: Boosting exports of fresh meat by using faster laboratory methods in Denmark Abstract: 29.1 Introduction to the case 29.2 Significance of the case 29.3 The case history continues 29.4 Commentary and personal reflections 29.5 Acknowledgments 29.6 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 30: Using predictive microbiology to benefit the Australian meat industry Abstract: 30.1 Introduction to the case 30.2 Significance of the case 30.3 The case history continues – extreme rainfall and tropical cyclone Yasi 30.4 Resolution and outcomes 30.5 Commentary 30.6 Critical questions for discussion Part VI: Food adulteration and authenticity Chapter 31: Forensic investigation of a sabotage incident in a factory manufacturing nut-free ready meals in the UK Abstract: 31.1 Introduction 31.2 Significance of the case 31.3 The case history continues 31.4 Resolution and outcomes 31.5 Commentary and personal reflections 31.6 Acknowledgements 31.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 32: Lessons from the large-scale incident of animal feed contamination with dioxins in Germany in 2011 Abstract: 32.1 Introduction to the case 32.2 Significance of the case 32.3 The case history continues 32.4 Resolution and outcomes 32.5 Commentary 32.6 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 33: Investigating the adulteration of UHT milk in Brazil Abstract: 33.1 Introduction to the case 33.2 Significance of the case 33.3 The case history continues 33.4 Resolution and outcomes 33.5 Commentary and personal reflections Chapter 34: Food adulteration with melamine on an international scale: field work and troubleshooting in Africa Abstract: 34.1 Introduction to the case 34.2 Significance of the case 34.3 The case history continues 34.4 Resolution and outcomes 34.5 Commentary and personal reflections 34.6 Acknowledgements 34.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 35: Investigating cases of taste disturbance caused by pine nuts in Denmark Abstract: 35.1 Introduction to the case 35.2 Significance of the case 35.3 The case history continues 35.4 Resolution and outcomes 35.5 Commentary and personal reflections 35.6 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 36: Development and application of molecular tools to investigate the mislabeling of cod sold in Sweden Abstract: 36.1 Introduction to the case 36.2 Significance of the case 36.3 The case history continues 36.4 Resolution and outcomes 36.5 Commentary and personal reflections 36.6 Acknowledgments 36.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 37: Testing for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) revealed the real source of rice imported to Norway Abstract: 37.1 Introduction to the cases 37.2 Significance of the cases 37.3 The case histories continue 37.4 Resolution and outcomes 37.5 Commentary 37.6 Acknowledgments 37.7 Critical questions for discussion Chapter 38: Documenting the ‘terroir’ aspects of award-winning Danish conserves: a model for the development of authentic food products Abstract: 38.1 Introduction to the case 38.2 Significance of the case 38.3 The case histories continue 38.4 Resolution and outcomes 38.5 Commentary 38.6 Acknowledgments 38.7 Critical questions for discussion Index
Subject Areas: Food & beverage technology [TDCT]
