Principles of Food Sanitation » (5th Edition)

NORMAN G. MARRIOTT, Extension Food Scientist and Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA. He has worked and been a consultant to the meat industry, and is the author of over 500 journal papers, research reports, technical abstracts, and articles. Dr. Marriott received his PhD in meat science from Texas A&M University

Now in its 5^th Edition, the highly acclaimed Principles of Food Sanitation provides sanitation information needed to ensure hygienic practices and safe food for food industry personnel as well as students. The highly acclaimed textbook and reference addresses the principles related to contamination, cleaning compounds, sanitizers, cleaning equipment. It also presents specific directions for applying these concepts to attain hygienic conditions in food processing or food preparation operations.

New features in this edition include:

• A new chapter on the concerns about biosecurity and food sanitation
• Updated chapters on the fundamentals of food sanitation, contamination sources and hygiene, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points, cleaning and sanitizing equipment, and waste handling disposal
• Comprehensive and concise discussion about sanitation of low-, intermediate-, and high-moisture foods

About the authors

Norman G. Marriott is an Extension Food Scientist and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Food science and Technology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

Robert B. Gravani is a Professor in the Department of Food Science at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

Booknews

An updated and expanded text-reference that provides students and food industry personnel with the information necessary to ensure hygienic practices in food production. It discusses the principles related to contamination, cleaning compounds, sanitizers, cleaning equipment, waste disposal, pest control, and the effectiveness of monitoring sanitation. It also provides specific directions for applying these fundamentals to attain hygienic conditions in various food processing and food preparation facilities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)