Book

Food alert! : the ultimate sourcebook for food safety / by Morton Satin.

Satin, Morton. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780816069682 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0816069689 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780816069699 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 0816069697 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: xvii, 350 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: New York, NY : Facts On File, c2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-330) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Acknowledgments -- [pt. 1]. Food-borne diseases -- Historical background -- What is food poisoning -- Antibiotic resistance -- [pt. 2]. Sources of food-borne disease -- Food sources of disease -- The 20 most common causes of food-borne illness in the kitchen -- Poultry -- Meat and meat products -- Fish and seafood -- Dairy and egg products -- Fruits, vegetables and nuts -- Grain and flour products -- Other foods -- Restaurants and food service -- [pt. 3]. Consumer protection -- Incidence and costs of food-borne diseases -- Methods to reduce food-borne diseases -- In the consumer's interest -- Self-help -- Safe eating while traveling -- Problems coming down the road -- Where do we go from here? -- [pt. 4]. Food-borne pathogens -- Bacterial diseases - infective forms -- Toxin-producing forms -- Diseases of toxic substances -- Fungal diseases -- Parasitic diseases -- Viral diseases -- Appendix 1 : Diseases, causes and symptoms -- Appendix 2 : Sources of information about food-borne diseases -- Appendix 3 : Storage conditions for selected foods -- Glossary -- References -- Index.