Food alert! [electronic resource] : the ultimate sourcebook for food safety / by Morton Satin
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TextPublication details: New York, NY : Facts on File, c2008Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (xvii, 350 p.) : illISBN: - 9781438126784 (electronic bk.)
- 1438126786 (electronic bk.)
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UMPLIB GAMBANG | RA601.5 .S28 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 0000057376 |
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-330) and index
pt. 1. Food-borne diseases. -- Historical background -- What is food poisoning? -- Antibiotic resistance -- pt. 2. Sources of food-borne disease. -- Food sources of disease -- The 20 most common causes of food-borne illness in the kitchen -- Poultry -- Meat and meat products -- Fish and seafood -- Dairy and egg products -- Fruits, vegetables and nuts -- Grain and flour products -- Other foods -- Restaurants and food service -- pt. 3. Consumer protection. -- Incidence and costs of food-borne diseases -- Methods to reduce food-borne diseases -- In the consumer's interest -- Self-help -- Safe eating while traveling -- Problems coming down the road -- Where do we go from here? -- pt. 4. Food-borne pathogens. -- Bacterial diseases : infective forms -- Toxin-producing forms -- Diseases of toxic substances -- Fungal diseases -- Parasitic diseases -- Viral diseases -- Appendix 1 : Diseases, causes and symptoms -- Appendix 2 : Sources of information about food-borne diseases -- Appendix 3 : Storage conditions for selected foods
Mode of access: Internet