xvii, 476 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes web resources.
Contents
Foodborne infections -- Basic aspects -- The microbial flora of food and its preservation -- Foodborne pathogens -- Methods of detection and characterisation -- Microbiological criteria -- Hygienic production practices -- Food safety management tools -- Microbiological risk assessment -- Application of microbiological risk assessment -- International control of microbiological hazards in foods; regulations and authorities.