Full Description
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. 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.
Under each food category, case studies of real outbreaks are presented, along with lessons learned in the way they were managed for future control of foodborne disease outbreaks. The authors look at management of outbreaks across borders and consider how both local and international authorities dealt with the issues in each case. They focus on real-life microbiological/chemical-associated outbreaks and provide insights on how the outbreaks occurred and, if possible, how they were traced to the source of contamination.
Each outbreak is unique, and readers are given the distinctive circumstances associated with different hazards, challenges faced during epidemiological and environmental investigations, risk communication to the general public, and insights into outbreak management. The authors cover the entire food supply chain, including a chapter on animal feed safety. A chapter on fraud and foodborne outbreaks considers scenarios where food industries, food services, and other stakeholders commit food adulteration, which ultimately leads to foodborne illnesses. Outbreak management and prevention strategies are key parts of each case study.
Contents
Foodborne Disease Outbreaks: An Introduction. Foodborne Disease Surveillance Systems: Early Warning Alert 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.
