Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce

Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing and the Institute of Food Technologists

Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce

Editor(s): Xuetong Fan, Brendan A. Niemira, Christopher J. Doona, Florence E. Feeherry, Robert B. Gravani

Published Online: 28 SEP 2009

Print ISBN: 9780813804163

Online ISBN: 9781444319347

DOI: 10.1002/9781444319347

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Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce covers all aspects of produce safety including pathogen ecology, agro-management, pre-harvest and post-harvest interventions, and adverse economic impacts of outbreaks. This most recent edition to the IFT Press book series examines the current state of the problems associated with fresh produce by reviewing the recent, high-profile outbreaks associated with fresh-produce, including the possible internalization of pathogens by plant tissues, and understanding how human pathogens survive and multiply in water, soils, and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xvi)

  2. Section I: Microbial Contamination of Fresh Produce

    1. Chapter 1

      Enteric Human Pathogens Associated with Fresh Produce: Sources, Transport, and Ecology (pages 1–41)

      Robert E. Mandrell

    2. Chapter 2

      The Origin and Spread of Human Pathogens in Fruit Production Systems (pages 43–53)

      Susan Bach and Pascal Delaquis

    3. Chapter 3

      Internalization of Pathogens in Produce (pages 55–80)

      Elliot T. Ryser, Jianjun Hao and Zhinong Yan

  3. Section II: Preharvest Strategies

    1. Chapter 4

      Produce Safety in Organic vs. Conventional Crops (pages 81–99)

      Francisco Diez-Gonzalez and Avik Mukherjee

    2. Chapter 5

      The Role of Good Agricultural Practices in Produce Safety (pages 101–117)

      Robert B. Gravani

    3. Chapter 6

      Effectively Managing through a Crisis (pages 119–128)

      Will Daniels and Michael P. Doyle

    4. Chapter 7

      The Role of Water and Water Testing in Produce Safety (pages 129–142)

      Charles P. Gerba

    5. Chapter 8

      The Role of Manure and Compost in Produce Safety (pages 143–166)

      Xiuping Jiang and Marion Shepherd

  4. Section III: Postharvest Interventions

    1. Chapter 9

      Aqueous Antimicrobial Treatments to Improve Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce Safety (pages 167–190)

      Joy Herdt and Hao Feng

    2. Chapter 10

      Irradiation Enhances Quality and Microbial Safety of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables (pages 191–204)

      Brendan A. Niemira and Xuetong Fan

    3. Chapter 11

      Biological Control of Human Pathogens on Produce (pages 205–224)

      John Andrew Hudson, Craig Billington and Lynn McIntyre

    4. Chapter 12

      Extension of Shelf Life and Control of Human Pathogens in Produce by Antimicrobial Edible Films and Coatings (pages 225–239)

      Tara H. McHugh, Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos and Wen-Xian Du

    5. Chapter 13

      Improving Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce Using Thermal Treatment (pages 241–262)

      Xuetong Fan, Bassam A. Annous and Lihan Huang

    6. Chapter 14

      Enhanced Safety and Extended Shelf Life of Fresh Produce for the Military (pages 263–287)

      Peter Setlow, Christopher J. Doona, Florence E. Feeherry, Kenneth Kustin, Deborah Sisson and Shubham Chandra

  5. Section IV: Produce Safety during Processing and Handling

    1. Chapter 15

      Consumer and Food-Service Handling of Fresh Produce (pages 289–306)

      Christine M. Bruhn

    2. Chapter 16

      Plant Sanitation and Good Manufacturing Practices for Optimum Food Safety in Fresh-Cut Produce (pages 307–320)

      Edith H. Garrett

    3. Chapter 17

      Third-Party Audit Programs for the Fresh-Produce Industry (pages 321–329)

      Kenneth S. Petersen

    4. Chapter 18

      Applications of Immunomagnetic Beads and Biosensors for Pathogen Detection in Produce (pages 331–348)

      Shu-I Tu, Joseph Uknalis, Andrew Gehring and Peter Irwin

  6. Section V: Public, Legal, and Economic Perspectives

    1. Chapter 19

      Public Response to the 2006 Recall of Contaminated Spinach (pages 349–368)

      William K. Hallman, Cara L. Cuite, Jocilyn E. Dellava, Mary L. Nucci and Sarah C. Condry

    2. Chapter 20

      Produce in Public: Spinach, Safety, and Public Policy (pages 369–384)

      Douglas A. Powell, Casey J. Jacob and Benjamin Chapman

    3. Chapter 21

      Contaminated Fresh Produce and Product Liability: A Law-in-Action Perspective (pages 385–398)

      Denis W. Stearns

    4. Chapter 22

      The Economics of Food Safety: The 2006 Foodborne Illness Outbreak Linked to Spinach (pages 399–417)

      Linda Calvin, Helen H. Jensen and Jing Liang

  7. Section VI: Research Challenges and Directions

    1. Chapter 23

      Research Needs and Future Directions (pages 419–425)

      Brendan A. Niemira, Christopher J. Doona, Florence E. Feeherry, Xuetong Fan and Robert B. Gravani

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      Index (pages 427–446)

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      Journals of the Institute of Food Technologists (page 447)

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