Foodborne diseases : case studies of outbreaks in the agri-food industries

Foodborne Diseases: Case Studies of Outbreaks in the Agri-Food Industries defines the context of foodborne disease across a range of food sectors. It provides insight into the causes and management of outbreaks along with practical lessons about foodborne disease prevention strategies relevant to stakeholders throughout the food supply chain. Indiv Content: Foodborne disease outbreaks: an introduction -- Foodborne disease surveillance systems: early warning aleart and response methods for developing countries -- Foodborne outbreaks and potential routes of contamination in fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables -- Microbiological outbreak in sprouted seeds -- Microbiological hazard outbreaks in nuts and nuts-related food -- Campylobacter in poultry: the conundrums of highly adaptable and ubiquitous foodborne pathogens -- Surveillance for evidence-based risk management of Salmonella in the Australian pork industry -- Microbiological outbreaks in dairy: concerted efforts are required to meet the challenges of a Listeriosis outbreak - lessons learned -- Case study of an outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis associated with shell eggs and egg-containing products -- Microbiological and toxin outbreaks in seafood -- Foodborne disease outbreaks in meat from wild game and bushmeat -- Mycotoxin outbreak in animal feed -- Foodborne disease outbreaks in complex manufacturing establishments -- Outbreaks of foodborne disease in the foodservice industry -- Food fraud with melamine and global implications: was Africa left defenseless to the Chinese melamine scandal? -- Manufacturing food safety incidents and the role of food safety culture -- Risk communication during foodborne disease outbreaks: the four Rs -- Foodborne disease outbreaks: lessons learned. "Foodborn Diseases: Case Studies of Outbreaks in the Agri-Food Industrties defines the context of foodborne disease across a range of food sectors. It provides insight into the causes and management of outbreaks along with practical lessons about foodborne disease prevention strategies relevant to stakeholders through the food supply. Individual chapters capture the epidemiological and traceback investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks in a wide range of food sectors that include fresh produce, dairy and eggs, and meat products, to complex food ingredients and products within the food manufacturing and food service sectors" -- Back cover