| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xvii, 350 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-330) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Acknowledgments -- [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 -- Glossary -- References -- Index. |
| Summary |
"In Food Alert! food-safety expert Morton Satin explains the history and science of food contamination and preservation; the causes, dangers and types of food-borne diseases; and, most important, everything consumers need to know to understand the risk of food-borne illness and to protect themselves from it."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Foodborne diseases -- Prevention.
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Foodborne Diseases -- prevention & control.
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Food Contamination -- prevention & control.
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Food Handling.
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Food Technology.
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| ISBN |
9780816069682 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0816069689 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780816069699 paperback alkaline paper |
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0816069697 paperback alkaline paper |
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