Principles and practices for the safe processing of foods /
edited by David A. Shapton, Norah F. Shapton.
- Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1991.
- xiv, 457 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Assessment of an operation -- Establishment and implementation of HACCP -- Buildings -- Sanitation -- Personnel -- Microorganisms - an outline of their structure -- Biological factors underlying food safety, preservation and stability -- Insights into microbiological control methods -- Pathogenicity and pathogen profiles -- Spoilage - including enzymes and their importance -- Aspects of microbiological safety in food preservation technologies -- Criteria for ingredients and finished products.