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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787586103321

Autore

Soon Jan Mei

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : Taylor & Francis, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

0-429-08664-4

1-4665-0950-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Disciplina

363.19/2

Soggetti

Food adulteration and inspection

Agricultural processing - Safety measures

Foodborne diseases - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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