Microbiologically safe foods / [edited by] Norma Heredia, Irene Wesley, Santos García.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Public Health Impact of Foodborne Illness: Impetus for the International Food Safety Effort / Irene V. Wesley -- Foodborne Pathogens and Toxins: An Overview / Santos Garcia and Norma Heredia / Genisis Iris Dancer and Dong-Hyun Kang -- Prion Diseases / Debbie McKenzie and Judd Aiken -- Avian Influenza a (H5n1): Potential Threat to Food Safety / James Mark Simmerman and Peter K. Ben Embarek -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Beef / Robin C. Anderson ... [et al.] -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Milk and Dairy Products / Mansel W. Griffiths -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Poultry / Irene V. Wesley -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Eggs and Egg Products / Jean-Yves D'Aoust -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Pork / Gay Y. Miller and James S. Dickson -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Fish and Shellfish / Lucio Galaviz-Silva ... [et al.] -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Fruits and Vegetables / Juan S. Leon, Lee-Ann Jaykus, and Christine L. Moe -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Fruit Beverages and Bottled Water / Mickey E. Parish -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Canned and Frozen Foods / Nina G. Parkinson -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Cereals and Cereal Products / Lloyd B. Bullerman and Andreia Bianchini -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Spices and Herbs / Keith A. Ito -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Mayonnaise, Salad Dressings, Acidic Condiments, and Mayonnaise-Based Salads / Larry R. Beuchat -- Food Safety Issues and the Microbiology of Chocolate and Sweeteners / Norma Heredia and Santos Garcia -- Microbial Risk Assessment / Marianne D. Miliotis and Robert L. Buchanan -- Good Manufacturing Practices / Olga I. Padilla-Zakour -- Cleaning and Sanitizing Operations / Kevin Keener -- Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points / Martin W. Bucknavage and Catherine Nettles Cutter -- Traditional and High-Technology Approaches to Microbial Safety in Foods / Tatiana Koutchma -- Food Preservation Techniques Other Than Heat and Irradiation / Ronald G. Labbe and Linda L. Nolan -- Food Safety and Innovative Food Packaging / Jung (John) H. Han -- Traditional Methods for Detection of Foodborne Pathogens / Luisa Solia ... [et al.] -- Rapid Methods for Foodborne Bacterial Enumeration and Pathogen Detection / Peter Feng and Norma Heredia -- Laboratory Accreditation and Proficiency Testing / DeAnn L. Benesh -- Bioterrorism and Food Safety / Barbara A. Rasco and Gleyn E. Bledsoe -- Predictive Microbiology: Growth in Silico / Mark L. Tamplin --Role of Genetically Modified Organisms in Food Safety / Fidel Guevara-Lara.