Ready-to-eat foods : microbial concerns and control measures

The book supplies an overview of food safety of RTE foods and various categories into which they fall. It also addresses the microorganisms of concern, the effect of processing on the survival of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, food safety, practical control measures, and intervention strategies. Ready-to-Eat Foods: Microbial Concerns and Control Measures is a critical reference for scientists and professionals working on the forefront of food safety and RTE food manufacturing. Read more... Content: Microbiology of ready-to-eat foods / Divya Jaroni, Sadhana Ravishankar, Vijay Juneja -- Delicatessen salads / Cheng-An Hwang -- The safety of ready-to-eat dairy products / Annel K. Greene, Zeynep B. Güzel-Seydim, Atif Can Seydim -- Seafood and restructured seafood / Yi-Cheng Su, Chengchu Liu -- Modified atmosphere packaging for fruits and vegetables / John S. Novak -- Cooling of cooked ready-to-eat meats and computer simulation / Lihan Huang, Shiowshuh Sheen -- Risk assessment and HACCP for ready-to-eat foods / Greg M. Burnham. Abstract: Comprehensively reviews individual common RTE food and their specific safety-related aspects since RTE foods are normally consumed without prior cooking, a step that kills pathogenic microorganisms that may be present in the food products. Read more...