Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce (Institute of Food Technologists Series)

Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce......Page 5
Contents......Page 9
Contributors......Page 13
Preface......Page 17
Section I: Microbial Contamination of Fresh Produce......Page 21
1: Enteric Human Pathogens Associated with Fresh Produce: Sources, Transport, and Ecology......Page 23
2: The Origin and Spread of Human Pathogens in Fruit Production Systems......Page 61
3: Internalization of Pathogens in Produce......Page 73
Section II: Preharvest Strategies......Page 99
4: Produce Safety in Organic vs. Conventional Crops......Page 101
5: The Role of Good Agricultural Practices in Produce Safety......Page 119
6: Effectively Managing through a Crisis......Page 137
7: The Role of Water and Water Testing in Produce Safety......Page 147
8: The Role of Manure and Compost in Produce Safety......Page 161
Section III: Postharvest Interventions......Page 185
9: Aqueous Antimicrobial Treatments to Improve Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce Safety......Page 187
10: Irradiation Enhances Quality and Microbial Safety of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables......Page 209
11: Biological Control of Human Pathogens on Produce......Page 223
12: Extension of Shelf Life and Control of Human Pathogens in Produce by Antimicrobial Edible Films and Coatings......Page 243
13: Improving Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce Using Thermal Treatment......Page 259
14: Enhanced Safety and Extended Shelf Life of Fresh Produce for the Military......Page 281
Section IV: Produce Safety during Processing and Handling......Page 307
15: Consumer and Food-Service Handling of Fresh Produce......Page 309
16: Plant Sanitation and Good Manufacturing Practices for Optimum Food Safety in Fresh-Cut Produce......Page 325
17: Third-Party Audit Programs for the Fresh-Produce Industry......Page 339
18: Applications of Immunomagnetic Beads and Biosensors for Pathogen Detection in Produce......Page 349
Section V: Public, Legal, and Economic Perspectives......Page 367
19: Public Response to the 2006 Recall of Contaminated Spinach......Page 369
20: Produce in Public: Spinach, Safety, and Public Policy......Page 387
21: Contaminated Fresh Produce and Product Liability: A Law-in-Action Perspective......Page 403
22: The Economics of Food Safety: The 2006 Foodborne Illness Outbreak Linked to Spinach......Page 417
Section VI: Research Challenges and Directions......Page 437
23: Research Needs and Future Directions......Page 439
Index......Page 445