TY  - BOOK
AU  - Matthews,Karl R.
AU  - Sapers,Gerald M.
AU  - Gerba,Charles P.
TI  - The produce contamination problem: causes and solutions 
T2  - Food science and technology
SN  - 9780124046863
AV  - QR122 .P76 2014
U1  - 664.8001579 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Burlington
PB  - Elsevier Science
KW  - Foodborne diseases
KW  - Food contamination
KW  - Prevention
KW  - Food
KW  - Microbiology
KW  - Fruit
KW  - Microbial contamination
KW  - Produce trade
KW  - Safety measures
KW  - Vegetables
KW  - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
KW  - Food Science
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - pt. 1. Produce contamination : Scope and sources -- Scope of the produce contamination problem -- Microbial attachment and persistence on plants -- Identification of the source of contamination -- Manure management -- Bioaerosol contamination of produce : Potential issues from an unexplored contaminant route -- Water quality -- Disease risks posed by wild birds associated with agricultural landscapes -- Produce contamination by other wildlife -- pt. 2. Commodities associated with major outbreaks and recalls -- Leafy vegetables -- Melons -- Microbiological safety of sprouted seeds : Interventions and regulations -- Salmonella and tomatoes -- Tree fruits and nuts : Outbreaks, contamination sources, prevention, and remediation -- Berry contamination : Outbreaks and contamination issues -- pt. 3. Contamination avoidance pre and postharvest -- Produce contamination issues in Mexico and Central America -- Regulatory issues in Europe regarding fresh fruit and vegetable safety -- pt. 4. Technology for reduction of human pathogens in fresh produce -- Disinfection of contaminated produce with conventional washing and sanitizing technology -- Advanced technologies for detection and elimination of bacterial pathogens -- Conclusions and recommendations
N2  - 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
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