Description: Procedures to Investigate Foodborne IllnessAuthor(s): International Association for Food Protection Format: Paperback Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., United States Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. ISBN-13: 9781441983954, 978-1441983954 Synopsis Procedures to Investigate Foodborne Illness is designed to guide public health personnel or teams in any country that investigates reports of alleged foodborne illnesses. The? manual is based on epidemiologic principles and investigative techniques that have been found effective in determining causal factors of disease incidence. The guidelines are presented in the sequence usually followed during investigations and are organized so that an investigator can easily find the information needed in any phase of an investigation. Included are descriptions of the following procedures: Plan, prepare, investigate and respond to intentional contamination of food Handle illness alerts and food-related complaints that may be related to illness Interview ill persons, those at risk, and controls Develop a case definition Collect and ship specimens and food samples Conduct hazard analysis?(environmental assessments)?at sites where foods responsible for outbreaks were produced, processed, or prepared Trace sources of contamination Identify factors responsible for contamination, survival of pathogenic microorganisms or toxic substances, and/or propagation of pathogens Collate and interpret collected data Report information about the outbreak This?edition also contains extensively updated and more user-friendly keys to assist investigators in identifying the contributing factors that may lead to the contamination, proliferation or survival of?agents of foodborne disease.?
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Book Title: Procedures to Investigate Foodborne Illness
Number of Pages: 167 Pages
Publication Name: Procedures to Investigate Foodborne Illness
Language: English
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Item Height: 235 mm
Subject: Engineering & Technology, Biology
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 284 g
Subject Area: Bioengineering
Author: International Association for Food Protection
Item Width: 155 mm
Format: Paperback
