Food Alert! » (REV)

In Food Alert! food-safety expert Morton Satin explains the history and science of food contamination and preservation; the causes, dangers and types of food-borne diseases; and, most important, everything consumers need to know to understand the risk of food-borne illness and to protect themselves from it.

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A timely revision of the 1999 edition, this resource has been fully updated to include recent discoveries in food-borne illness. Molecular biologist Satin (Death in the Pot) divides the text into four major segments: the complex history of food poisoning; major food sources and their characteristic pathogens; dangers extant at the consumer product and home-preservation levels; and pathogens' assorted forms. Three appendixes offer charts detailing various fungal, bacterial, and parasitic types; food preservation guidance; and informational web sites. Accessibly written and extremely well-organized, this is recommended for general collections.

Food-borne Diseases 1

Historical Background 3

What Is Food Poisoning? 16

Antibiotic Resistance 22

Sources of Food-borne Disease 33

Food Sources of Disease 35

The 20 Most Common Causes of Food-Borne Illness in the Kitchen 40

Poultry 44

Meat and Meat Products 56

Fish and Seafood 62

Dairy and Egg Products 70

Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts 86

Grain and Flour Products 95

Other Foods 100

Restaurants and Food Service 107

Consumer Protection 115

Incidence and Costs of Food-Borne Diseases 117

Methods to Reduce Food-Borne Diseases 130

In the Consumer's Interest 140

Self-Help 146

Safe Eating While Traveling 167

Problems Coming Down the Road 179

Where Do We Go from Here? 189

Food-borne Pathogens 203

Bacterial Diseases-Infective Forms 205

Toxin-Producing Forms 236

Diseases of Toxic Substances 245

Fungal Diseases 254

Parasitic Diseases 260

Viral Diseases 273

App. I Diseases, Causes and Symptoms 280

App. II Sources of Information About Food-Borne Diseases 288

App. III Storage Conditions for Selected Foods 299

Glossary 303

References 311

Index 331