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Food Safety: Old Habits, New Perspectives
By Phyllis Entis. 400 pp. Washington, DC, ASM Press, 2007. $49.95. ISBN 978-1-55581-417-5.

Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Frontiers
Third edition. Edited by Michael P. Doyle and Larry R. Beuchat. 1038 pp., illustrated. Washington, DC, ASM Press, 2007. $169.95. ISBN 978-1-55581-407-6.

Technological advances, including pasteurization and refrigeration, have contributed to the safety of the food supply. However, the centralization of food processing and the widespread distribution of food can facilitate the spread of foodborne pathogens. The reprocessing and repackaging of foods complicate the logistics of recalling contaminated foods. Public and private infrastructures for carrying out inspections and monitoring and investigating foodborne diseases are essential to the safety of the food supply. The basic science of foodborne microorganisms and their relationship to the food microenvironment underlies current food safety measures. These two books contribute in different . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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