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Case studies in food safety and authenticity: Lessons from real-life situationsEdited by J Hoorfar, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition No. 240
This unique and impressive book of wide breadth and interest is recommended to chemists at large, but particularly to those involved in food production and quality control, whether working in production and control, research or teaching.
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Those involved in food safety training and education will find the book a valuable asset in course design and delivery.
Trends in Food Science
- delivers a vital insight into the practical application of strategies for control and prevention of food contaminants
- provides detailed examples of recent outbreak investigations from a wide range of international experts, discussing how the source was traced and the implications for the food chain
- chapters discuss methods of crisis management, farm-level interventions, safe food production and the challenges of regulatory testing and certification
- examines issues relating to food adulteration and authenticity
The identification and control of food contaminants rely on careful investigation and implementation of appropriate management strategies. Using a wide range of real-life examples, Case studies in food safety and authenticity provides a vital insight into the practical application of strategies for control and prevention.
Part one provides examples of recent outbreak investigations from a wide range of experts around the world, including lessons learnt, before part two goes on to explore examples of how the source was traced and the implications for the food chain. Methods of crisis management are the focus of part three, whilst part four provides studies of farm-level interventions and the tracking of contaminants before they enter the food chain. Part five is focussed on safe food production, and considers the challenges of regulatory testing and certification, hygiene control and predictive microbiology. The book concludes in part six with an examination of issues related to food adulteration and authenticity.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Case studies in food safety and authenticity is a key reference work for those involved in food production, including quality control, laboratory and risk managers, food engineers, and anyone involved in researching and teaching food safety.
ISBN 0 85709 412 2
ISBN-13: 978 0 85709 412 4
June 2012
408 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
£150.00 / US$255.00 / €180.00
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About the editor
J. Hoorfar is Professor of Food Microbiology in the National Food Institute at the Technical University of Denmark. With over 20 years experience in food microbiology, he has coordinated several international meetings and projects as well as publishing widely on food safety issues.
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Contents
PART 1 OUTBREAK INVESTIGATIONS
PART 2 SOURCE TRACING
PART 3 CRISIS MANAGEMENT
PART 4 FARM-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS
PART 5 SAFE FOOD PRODUCTION
PART 6 FOOD ADULTERATION AND AUTHENTICITY
PART 1 OUTBREAK INVESTIGATIONS
Tracing an outbreak of listeriosis in Austria: what an investigative microbiologist needs to consider
D Schoder, Institute of Milk Hygiene and Food Science, M Wagner, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, and F Allerberger, Christian-Doppler Laboratory for Molecular Food Analytics, Austria
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Critical questions for discussions
- References and further reading
A point-source outbreak of Salmonella in an ethnic community in the UK
A G Stewart, R Vivancos and A Keenan, Cheshire & Merseyside Health Protection Unit and C Theodore, Liverpool City Council, UK
- Introduction
- Significance of the situation
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Investigating the source of a food poisoning incident in Cheshire, UK
A G Stewart and S Ghebrehewet, Cheshire & Merseyside Health Protection Unit, UK
- Introduction
- Significance of the situation
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Investigating a large outbreak of salmonellosis in the US involving fresh produce
M A Smith, Center for Food Safety and Allied Nutrition, USA, and J Hoorfar, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- Background information
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
What was the source of the 2011 outbreak of Escherichia coli in Germany and France?
L D Goodridge, Colorado State University, USA, J T LeJeune, The Ohio State University, USA and L Beutin, Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR), Germany
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Tracing the source of a community-wide gastroenteric outbreak caused by Campylobacter in Finland
M-L Hänninen, Helsinki University and A Hörman, The Finnish Defense Forces, Finland
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Management of the outbreak and source tracing
- Conclusions of the outbreak and attempts to identify its source
- Commentary: how can safety be improved and what constitutes an outbreak?
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
One pathogen but two different types of food borne outbreak; Bacillus cereus in catering facilities in Germany
M Ehling-Schulz, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria and U Messelhäusser, Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Germany
- Introduction to the cases
- Significance of the cases
- The case histories continue
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Investigating a suspected case of mycotoxin poisoning in South Africa
M F Dutton, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case continues
- Outcomes
- Commentary
- Critical questions for discussion
- References
- Further Reading
Investigations of foodborne outbreaks caused by a parasite in Canada
B Dixon, Health Canada, L Landry, Public Health Agency of Canada and F Milord, Direction de la Santé Publique de la Montérégie, Canada
- Introduction to the cases
- Significance of the cases
- The background to the cases: previous outbreaks and challenges associated with detection and control
- The case histories continue: traceback investigations and follow-up
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
PART 2 SOURCE TRACING
Troubleshooting the environmental source of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in a typical small food manufacturing plant in Ireland
K N Jordan, K Hunt and E M Fox, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ireland
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Tracing the source of persistent contamination of ready-to-eat chicken products with Listeria monocytogenes in Italy
V Biguzzi (retired), G Pezzotti, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e le Marche, M V Gianfranceschi and D De Medici, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
An unforeseen source of aflatoxins in milk in Sweden
E Nordkvist, National Veterinary Institute, Sweden
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Investigations prompted by the discovery of high levels of Salmonella in fresh herbs in the UK
N C Elviss and F Jørgensen, Health Protection Agency (HPA), UK
- Introduction
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Source tracing in Thailand following contamination of Canadian dog chew toys with Salmonella
S D Pillai, Texas A&M University, USA
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- Case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Analysing tap-water from households of patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Norway
K Rudi, Hedmark University College and The Norwegian University for Life Sciences, P Ricanek, Akershus University Hospital, T Tannæs, S Brackmann and M H Vatn, University of Oslo and G Perminow, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgement
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
PART 3 CRISIS MANAGEMENT
A proactive attempt to control an outbreak of foodborne disease in humans after detection of Salmonella during surveillance and control of pork in Denmark
A Wingstrand, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, T Jensen, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Copenhagen, Denmark, G Sørensen, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, S Gubbels, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden, L J Porsbo, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, S Ethelberg, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark, G O Bjerager, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, M K Kjeldsen, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark, M Torpdahl, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark, K G Kuhn, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The outbreak history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Comments and personal reflections
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Managing and learning from an anthrax outbreak in a Swedish beef cattle herd
R Knutsson, J Ågren, V Båverud, M Elvander, E Olsson Engvall, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), K Eliasson, National Board of Agriculture (SJV), and S Sternberg Lewerin, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
- Introduction to the case
- The Swedish outbreak in: how did it all begin?
- The case history continues
- Significance of the case
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Critical questions
- Acknowledgements
- References
Mounting an effective response to an outbreak of viral disease involving street food vendors in Indonesia
D Orlando, Dennis, M Suci Hardianti, and F M C Sigit Setyabudi, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Acknowledgements
- Critical question for discussion
- References and further reading
Handling of the media during an incident in Romania involving dioxin contamination of yoghurts
A I Nicolau, University Dunarea de Jos, Romania
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
PART 4 FARM-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS
Is it possible to reduce foodborne Campylobcter infections in humans through vaccination of animals?
J Hoorfar, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- Why vaccinate poultry and not humans?
- What vaccination strategy to use?
- Resolutions and outcome
- Critical questions for discussion
- Acknowledgements
- References for further reading
The free-range meat paradox: the conflict between free-range poultry production systems and biocontainment of zoonotic disease
L S Christensen, Islands Organic Ltd, Denmark
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions
- References
How does Sweden control Salmonella before it enters the food chain?
P Häggblom, National Veterinary Institute, Sweden
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions
- References
Bovine spongiform encephalitis: the case of an unexpected and rapidly spreading epidemic in cattle with serious consequences
N Skovgaard, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- Background to the case: the nature of BSE and vCJD
- The case continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgement
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
The continuing debate over increasing consumption of raw (unpasteurised) milk: is it safe?
K N Jordan and K Hunt, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ireland and J Hoorfar, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case continues
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
PART 5 SAFE FOOD PRODUCTION
Challenges in food safety certification of a small enterprise producing a specialty product in Cyprus
E H Drosinos, S Charalambidou and P N Skandamis, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case continues
- Outcomes and commentary
- Acknowledgments
- References
The dilemma of regulatory testing of dairy foods in Australia: minimizing risk to the public while avoiding unnecessary regulatory burden
D W Eddy and I N Haynes, Dairy Food Safety Victoria, Australia
- Introduction to the cases
- Significance of the cases
- The case histories continue
- Resolutions and outcomes
- Commentary
- Critical questions for discussion
- References
Learning from outbreaks of Escherichia coli O:Hcaused by low pH foods
P Feng, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), USA
- Introduction
- Significance of the cases
- The Case History Continues
- Resolutions and outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgement
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Hygiene control in the dry food products industry: the roles of cleaning methods and hygienic indicators
J L Kornacki, Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc, USA
- Introduction to the cases
- Significance of the cases
- Case studies
- Commentary: where do we go from here?
- Critical questions for discussion
- References
Boosting exports of fresh meat by using faster laboratory methods in Denmark
C Löfström and M H Josefsen, Technical University of Denmark, F Hansen, Danish Technological Institute, and J Hoorfar, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Using predictive microbiology to benefit the Australian meat industry
J Sumner, M & S Food Consultants, I Jenson, Meat and Livestock Australia, and T Ross, University of Tasmania, Australia
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues – extreme rainfall and tropical cyclone Yasi
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
PART 6 FOOD ADULTERATION AND AUTHENTICITY
Forensic investigation of a sabotage incident in a factory manufacturing nut-free ready meals in the UK
M J Walker, LGC Ltd, UK
- Introduction
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Lessons from the large-scale incident of animal feed contamination with dioxins in Germany in 2011
J Zentek, F Knorr and A Mader, Freie Universität Berlin and H Schafft , Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Germany
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Investigating the adulteration of UHT milk in Brazil
C F Cardoso, A G Cruz, and A F Faria , Cidade Universitária "Zeferino Vaz", and U M Pinto, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- References
Food adulteration with melamine on an international scale: field work and troubleshooting in Africa
D Schoder, Veterinarians Without Borders Austria and University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Investigating cases of taste disturbance caused by pine nuts in Denmark
N Z Ballin, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Denmark
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Development and application of molecular tools to investigate the mislabelling of cod sold in Sweden
E E Nielsen, J Hemmer-Hansen and D Bekkevold, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case history continues
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary and personal reflections
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Testing for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) revealed the real source of rice imported to Norway
A Holst-Jensen, A R Ali, L Emmanuelsen, T M Grønbeck, S B Harbo, C Skjæret, and B Spilsberg, Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Norway and H-U Waiblinger, State Institute of Chemical and Veterinary Analysis of Food Freiburg, Germany
- Introduction to the cases
- Significance of the cases
- The case histories continue
- Resolution and outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading
Documenting the ‘terroir’ aspects of award-winning Danish conserves: a model for the development of authentic food products
L S Christensen and J Hoorfar, Technical University of Denmark, J Sørensen Øhavet Aps, and S Bisgaard, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Denmark
- Introduction to the case
- Significance of the case
- The case histories continue
- Resolution outcomes
- Commentary
- Acknowledgements
- Critical questions for discussion
- References and further reading