Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce covers all aspects of produce safety including pathogen ecology, agro-management, pre-harvest and post-harvest interventions, and adverse economic impacts of outbreaks. This most recent edition to the IFT Press book series examines the current state of the problems associated with fresh produce by reviewing the recent, high-profile outbreaks associated with fresh-produce, including the possible internalization of pathogens by plant tissues, and understanding how human pathogens survive and multiply in water, soils, and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce covers all aspects of produce safety including pathogen ecology, agro-management, pre-harvest and post-harvest interventions, and adverse economic impacts of outbreaks. This most recent edition to the IFT Press book series examines the current state of the problems associated with fresh produce by reviewing the recent, high-profile outbreaks associated with fresh-produce, including the possible internalization of pathogens by plant tissues, and understanding how human pathogens survive and multiply in water, soils, and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Contributors xiPreface xvSection I. Microbial Contamination of Fresh Produce 3Chapter 1. Enteric Human Pathogens Associated with Fresh Produce: Sources, Transport, and Ecology 5Robert E. MandrellChapter 2. The Origin and Spread of Human Pathogens in Fruit Production Systems 43Susan Bach and Pascal DelaquisChapter 3. Internalization of Pathogens in Produce 55Elliot T. Ryser, Jianjun Hao, and Zhinong YanSection II. Preharvest Strategies 81Chapter 4. Produce Safety in Organic vs. Conventional Crops 83Francisco Diez-Gonzalez and Avik MukherjeeChapter 5. The Role of Good Agricultural Practices in Produce Safety 101Robert B. GravaniChapter 6. Effectively Managing through a Crisis 119Will Daniels and Michael P. DoyleChapter 7. The Role of Water and Water Testing in Produce Safety 129Charles P. GerbaChapter 8. The Role of Manure and Compost in Produce Safety 143Xiuping Jiang and Marion ShepherdSection III. Postharvest Interventions 167Chapter 9. Aqueous Antimicrobial Treatments to Improve Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce Safety 169Joy Herdt and Hao FengChapter 10. Irradiation Enhances Quality and Microbial Safety of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables 191Brendan A. Niemira and Xuetong FanChapter 11. Biological Control of Human Pathogens on Produce 205John Andrew Hudson, Craig Billington, and Lynn McIntyreChapter 12. Extension of Shelf Life and Control of Human Pathogens in Produce by Antimicrobial Edible Films and Coatings 225Tara H. McHugh, Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos, and Wen-Xian DuChapter 13. Improving Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce Using Thermal Treatment 241Xuetong Fan, Bassam A. Annous, and Lihan HuangChapter 14. Enhanced Safety and Extended Shelf Life of Fresh Produce for the Military 263Peter Setlow, Christopher J. Doona, Florence E. Feeherry, Kenneth Kustin, Deborah Sisson, and Shubham ChandraSection IV. Produce Safety during Processing and Handling 289Chapter 15. Consumer and Food-Service Handling of Fresh Produce 291Christine M. BruhnChapter 16. Plant Sanitation and Good Manufacturing Practices for Optimum Food Safety in Fresh-Cut Produce 307Edith H. GarrettChapter 17. Third-Party Audit Programs for the Fresh-Produce Industry 321Kenneth S. PetersenChapter 18. Applications of Immunomagnetic Beads and Biosensors for Pathogen Detection in Produce 331Shu-I Tu, Joseph Uknalis, Andrew Gehring, and Peter IrwinSection V. Public, Legal, and Economic Perspectives 349Chapter 19. Public Response to the 2006 Recall of Contaminated Spinach 351William K. Hallman, Cara L. Cuite, Jocilyn E. Dellava, Mary L. Nucci, and Sarah C. CondryChapter 20. Produce in Public: Spinach, Safety, and Public Policy 369Douglas A. Powell, Casey J. Jacob, and Benjamin ChapmanChapter 21. Contaminated Fresh Produce and Product Liability: A Law-in-Action Perspective 385Denis W. StearnsChapter 22. The Economics of Food Safety: The 2006 Foodborne Illness Outbreak Linked to Spinach 399Linda Calvin, Helen H. Jensen, and Jing LiangSection VI. Research Challenges and Directions 419Chapter 23. Research Needs and Future Directions 421Brendan A. Niemira, Christopher J. Doona, Florence E. Feeherry, Xuetong Fan, and Robert B. GravaniIndex 427