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The Produce Contamination Problem
Causes and Solutions
Prevent produce contamination before it occurs.
Karl Matthews (Edited by)
9780124046115
Hardback, published 29 April 2014
492 pages
23.4 x 19 x 3.1 cm, 1.17 kg
"...useful to growers, packers, fresh-cut processers and their suppliers, especially those organisations impacted by outbreaks of foodborne illness." --FST Magazine, November 2014
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. These critical, problem-oriented chapters have been written by researchers active in the areas of food safety and microbial contamination during production, harvesting, packing and fresh-cut processing of horticultural crops, and were designed to provide methods of contamination avoidance. Coverage includes policy and practices in the United States, Mexico and Central America, Europe, and Japan.
Part 1: Produce Contamination: Scope and Sources 1. Scope of the Produce Contamination Problem 2. Microbial Attachment and Persistence on Plants 3. Identification of the Source of Contamination 4. Manure Management 5. Bioaerosol Contamination of Produce: Potential Issues from an Unexplored Contaminant Route 6. Water Quality 7. Disease Risks Posed by Wild Birds Associated with Agricultural Landscapes 8. Produce Contamination by other Wildlife Part 2: Commodities Associated with Major Outbreaks and Recalls 9. Leafy Vegetables 10. Melons 11. Microbiological Safety of Sprouted Seeds: Interventions and Regulations 12. Salmonella and Tomatoes 13. Tree Fruits and Nuts: Outbreaks, Contamination Sources, Prevention and Remediation 14. Berry Contamination: Outbreaks and Contamination Issues Part 3: Contamination Avoidance Pre and Postharvest 15. Produce Contamination Issues in Mexico and Central America 16. Regulatory issues in Europe Regarding Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Safety Part 4: Technology for Reduction of Human Pathogens in Fresh Produce 17. Disinfection of Contaminated Produce with Conventional Washing and Sanitizing Technology 18. Advanced Technologies for Detection and Elimination of Bacterial Pathogens 19. Conclusions and Recommendations
Subject Areas: Agricultural science [TVB], Food & beverage technology [TDCT]
