Microbial Safety of Minimally Processed Foods / Edition 1

by Vijay K. Juneja, John S. Novak, Gerald M. Sapers

Overview

While minimally processed foods satisfy the increasing market demands for foods with fewer preservatives, higher nutritive value, and fresh sensory attributes, there is a greater risk of diseases if they are improperly handled. Microbial Safety of Minimally Processed Foods explores innovative preventative solutions to food-borne diseases from the perspectives of the producer, the handler, the consumer, the food preparer, as well as the food inspector, and researcher.

This book provides you with the latest research and insight into assuring the microbial safety of red meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, fruits, and bakery products that receive less than stringent sterilizing preparation. It explores and describes the methods used for pathogen detection along with strategies for preventing future pathogen occurrences in the minimally processed foods. The book also provides in-depth evaluations of HACCP regulations and risk assessments of those minimally processed foods.

Designed to stimulate the development of increasingly safer foods, Microbial Safety of Minimally Processed Foods details state-of-the-art technologies that have the potential to enhance microbiological safety of minimally processed foods without sacrificing their natural, untreated visual appearance and sensory properties.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781587160417
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/03/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Vijay K. Juneja, John S. Novak, Gerald M. Sapers

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.
VARIABLE FOOD ENVIRONMENTS. Microbial Safety of Bakery Products. Concerns with Minimal Processing in Apple, Citrus, and Vegetable Products. The Microbial Safety of Minimally Processed Seafood with Respect to Listeria monocytogenes. Fate of Clostridium perfringens in Cook-Chill Foods. Sous-Vide Processed Foods: Safety Hazards and Control of Microbial Risks. PATHOGEN DETECTION AND ASSESSMENT. HACCP and Regulations Applied to Minimally Processed Foods. Rapid Methods for Microbial Detection in Minimally Processed Foods. Quantitative Risk Assessment of Minimally Processed Food. CURRENT AND FUTURE INNOVATIONS. Microbial Safety During Non-Thermal Preservation of Foods. Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Shelf-Life Extension. Washing and Sanitizing Raw Materials for Minimally Processed Fruit and Vegetable Products. The Microbial Safety, Quality, Extended Shelf-Life, and Sensory Aspects of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables. Irradiation of Fresh and Minimally Processed Fruits, Vegetables, and Juices. Irradiation of Minimally Processed Meats. Biological Control on Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables.