Food Safety - Contaminants and Risk Assessment

Food Safety: Contaminants and Risk Assessment is a state-of-art reference on food safety, which is the biggest challenge in the food supply chains worldwide. Despite advancements in hygiene, food treatment, and food processing, foodborne pathogens or food contaminants still represent a significant threat to human health. This book presents comprehensive information about the major food contaminants across food types. The text provides facts about setting up food safety initiatives and safety rules, foodborne pathogen detection, production and processing compliance issues, and safety education. Key FeaturesExamines a diverse range of contaminants across food typesDescribes various food allergens and allergiesDiscusses contamination in drinking water and bottled waterReviews the international regulations for management of food hazardsThrows light on the overall impact of food safety of global food supply chainsThis book is meant for postgraduate students, researchers, and food industry professionals.