Food safety in the 21st century : public health perspective / editors, Rajul Kumar Gupta, Puja Dudeja, Amarjeet Singh Minhas. - Amsterdam : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2017], c2017. - xli, 584 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Epidemiological aspects of foodborne diseases -- Food safety issues in contemporary society -- Food contamination and adulteration -- Food safety from farm-to-fork -- Food safety is a shared responsibility: role of various stakeholders in implementing food safety -- Food safety in large eating establishments -- Food safety in small eating establishment and in special situations -- Domestic regulatory scenario of food safety and interface of food safety laws, standards, regulations, and policies at the international level -- Food safety concerns in context of newer developments in agriculture/food science/food processing.

"An important reference for anyone working in the food industry. It provides realistic, practical, and usable information about key aspects of food safety. The book systematically explores food safety issues as food originates in fields and journeys through a complex chain of harvesting, storage, and processing before finally settling on the dining table. Various food safety facets of foodborne illnesses, laws, regulations, public health, veterinary and legal aspects are comprehensively dealt with."--Back cover.

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Food adulteration and inspection
Food industry and trade--Safety measures
Food industry and trade--Quality control.

TX531 / F73 2017