TY - BOOK AU - Sapers,Gerald M. AU - Solomon,Ethan B. AU - Matthews,Karl R. TI - The produce contamination problem: causes and solutions T2 - Food science and technology international series SN - 0123741866 AV - QR122 .P76 2009 U1 - 363.192 22 PY - 2009///] CY - Amsterdam, Boston PB - Academic Press/Elsevier KW - Fruit KW - Microbiology KW - Vegetables KW - Food contamination KW - Microbial contamination KW - Produce trade KW - Safety measures N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction --; 1; Scope of the Produce Contamination Problem; Gerald Sapers and Michael Doyle --; 2; Microbial Attachment and Limitations of Decontamination Methodologies; Ethan B. Solomon and Manan Sharma --; Sources of Contamination --; 3; Identification of the Source of Contamination; Jeff Farrar and Jack Guzewich --; 4; Manure Management; Patricia D. Millner --; 5; Water Quality; Charles P. Gerba and Christopher Y. Choi --; 6; Sapro-Zoonotic Risks Posed by Wild Birds in Agricultural Landscapes; Larry Clark --; 7; Produce Contamination by other Wildlife; Daniel Rice and Thomas E. Besser --; Commodities Associated with Major Outbreaks and Recalls --; 8; Leafy Vegetables; Karl R. Matthews --; 9; Melons; Alejandro Castillo, Miguel A. Mart nez-T llez, and M. Ofelia Rodr guez-Garc a --; 10; Raw Tomatoes and Salmonella; Jerry A. Bartz --; 11; Tree fruits and Nuts: Outbreaks, Contamination Sources, Prevention and Remediation; Susanne E. Keller --; 12; Berry Contamination: Outbreaks and Contamination Issues; Kalmia E. Kniel and Adrienne E.H. Shearer --; Avoidance of Contamination --; 13; Produce contamination issues in Mexico and Central America; Jorge H. Siller-Cepeda, Cristobal Chaidez-Quiroz, and Nohelia Castro-del Campo --; 14; Regulatory Issues in Europe Regarding Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Safety; Gro S. Johannessen and Kofitsyo S. Cudjoe --; 15; Regulatory Issues in Japan Regarding Produce Safety; Kenji Isshiki, Md. Latiful Bari, Takeo Shiina, and.Shinichi Kawamoto --; Technology for Reduction of Human Pathogens in Fresh Produce --; 16; Disinfection of Contaminated Produce with Conventional Washing and Sanitizing Technology; Gerald M. Sapers --; 17; Advanced Technologies for Detection and Elimination of Pathogens; Brendon Niemira and Howard Q. Zhang --; 18; Conclusions and Recommendations; Douglas Powell, Casey J. Jacob, and Benjamin J. Chapman ER -