Case Studies in Food Safety and Authenticity

Jeffrey Hoorfar is a Professor and Research Manager at the Technical University of Denmark.

• Obituary for Niels SkovgaardContributor contact detailsWoodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and NutritionPrefaceForewordHow to use this bookAcknowledgementsPart I: Outbreak investigationsChapter 1: Tracing an outbreak of listeriosis in Austria: what an investigative microbiologist needs to considerAbstract:1.1 Introduction to the case1.2 Significance of the case1.3 The case history continues1.4 Resolution and outcomes1.5 Commentary and personal reflections1.6 Critical questions for discussionChapter 2: A point-source outbreak of Salmonella in an ethnic community in the UKAbstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Significance of the situation2.3 The case history continues2.4 Resolution and outcomes2.5 Commentary2.6 Acknowledgements2.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 3: Investigating the source of a food poisoning incident in Cheshire, UKAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Significance of the situation3.3 The case history continues3.4 Resolution and outcomes3.5 Commentary3.6 Acknowledgements3.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 4: Investigating a large outbreak of salmonellosis in the US involving fresh produceAbstract:4.1 Introduction to the case4.2 Significance of the case4.3 Background information4.4 The case history continues4.5 Resolution and outcomes4.6 Commentary and personal reflections4.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 5: What was the source of the 2011 outbreak of Escherichia coli in Germany and France?Abstract:5.1 Introduction to the case5.2 Significance of the case5.3 The case continues5.4 Resolution and outcomes5.5 Commentary and personal reflections5.6 Acknowledgments5.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 6: Tracing the source of a community-wide gastroenteric outbreak caused by Campylobacter in FinlandAbstract:6.1 Introduction to the case6.2 Significance of the case6.3 The case history continues6.4 Management of the outbreak and source tracing6.5 Conclusions of the outbreak and attempts to identify its source6.6 Commentary: how can safety be improved and what constitutes an outbreak?6.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 7: One pathogen but two different types of foodborne outbreak: Bacillus cereus in catering facilities in GermanyAbstract:7.1 Introduction to the cases7.2 Significance of the cases7.3 The case histories continue7.4 Resolution and outcomes7.5 Commentary and personal reflections7.6 Critical questions for discussionChapter 8: Investigating a suspected case of mycotoxin poisoning in South AfricaAbstract:8.1 Introduction to the case8.2 Significance of the case8.3 The case continues8.4 Outcomes8.5 Commentary8.6 Critical questions for discussionChapter 9: Investigations of foodborne outbreaks caused by a parasite in CanadaAbstract:9.1 Introduction to the cases9.2 Significance of the cases9.3 The background to the cases: previous outbreaks and challenges associated with detection and control9.4 The case histories continue: traceback investigations and follow-up9.5 Resolution and outcomes9.6 Commentary9.7 Acknowledgments9.8 Critical questions for discussionPart II: Source tracingChapter 10: Troubleshooting the environmental source of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in a typical small food manufacturing plant in IrelandAbstract:10.1 Introduction to the case10.2 Significance of the case10.3 The case history continues10.4 Resolution and outcomes10.5 Commentary and personal reflections10.6 Critical questions for discussionChapter 11: Tracing the source of persistent contamination of ready-to-eat chicken products with Listeria monocytogenes in ItalyAbstract:11.1 Introduction to the case11.2 Significance of the case11.3 The case history continues11.4 Resolution and outcomes11.5 Commentary11.6 Acknowledgements11.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 12: An unforeseen source of aflatoxins in milk in SwedenAbstract:12.1 Introduction to the case12.2 Significance of the case12.3 The case continues12.4 Resolution and outcomes12.5 Commentary and personal reflections12.6 Acknowledgments12.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 13: Investigations prompted by the discovery of high levels of Salmonella in fresh herbs in the UKAbstract:13.1 Introduction13.2 Significance of the case13.3 The case history continues13.4 Resolution and outcomes13.5 Commentary13.6 Acknowledgements13.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 14: Source tracing in Thailand following contamination of dog chew toys with SalmonellaAbstract:14.1 Introduction to the case14.2 Significance of the case14.3 Case history continues14.4 Resolution and outcomes14.5 Commentary and personal reflections14.6 Acknowledgements14.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 15: Analysing tap-water from households of patients with inflammatory bowel disease in NorwayAbstract:15.1 Introduction to the case15.2 Significance of the case15.3 The case history continues15.4 Resolution and outcomes15.5 Commentary15.6 Acknowledgments15.7 Critical questions for discussionPart III: Crisis managementChapter 16: A proactive attempt to control an outbreak of foodborne disease in humans after detection of Salmonella during surveillance and control of pork in DenmarkAbstract:16.1 Introduction to the case16.2 Significance of the case16.3 The outbreak history continues16.4 Resolution and outcomes16.5 Comments and personal reflections16.6 Acknowledgements16.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 17: Managing and learning from an anthrax outbreak in a Swedish beef cattle herdAbstract:17.1 Introduction to the case17.2 The Swedish outbreak in 2008: how did it all begin?17.3 The case history continues17.4 Significance of the case17.5 Resolution and outcomes17.6 Commentary17.7 Critical questions17.8 AcknowledgmentsChapter 18: Mounting an effective response to an outbreak of viral disease involving street food vendors in IndonesiaAbstract:18.1 Introduction to the case18.2 Significance of the case18.3 The case history continues18.4 Commentary and personal reflections18.5 Acknowledgements18.6 Critical questions for discussionChapter 19: Handling of the media during an incident in Romania involving dioxin contamination of yoghurtsAbstract:19.1 Introduction to the case19.2 Significance of the case19.3 The case history continues19.4 Resolution and outcomes19.5 Commentary and personal reflections19.6 Critical questions for discussionPart IV: Farm-level interventionsChapter 20: Is it possible to reduce foodborne Campylobacter infections in humans through vaccination of animals?Abstract:20.1 Introduction to the case20.2 Significance of the case20.3 Why vaccinate poultry and not humans?20.4 What vaccination strategy to use?20.5 Resolutions and outcome20.6 Critical questions for discussion20.7 AcknowledgementsChapter 21: The free-range meat paradox: the conflict between free-range poultry production systems and biocontainment against zoonotic microorganismsAbstract:21.1 Introduction to the case21.2 Significance of the case21.3 The case continues21.4 Resolution and outcomes21.5 Commentary21.6 Acknowledgements21.7 Critical questionsChapter 22: How does Sweden control Salmonella before it enters the food chain?Abstract:22.1 Introduction to the case22.2 Significance of the case22.3 The case history continues22.4 Resolution and outcomes22.5 Commentary22.6 Acknowledgements22.7 Critical questionsChapter 23: Bovine spongiform encephalitis: the case of an unexpected and rapidly spreading epidemic in cattle with serious consequencesAbstract:23.1 Introduction to the case23.2 Significance of the case23.3 Background to the case: the nature of BSE and vCJD23.4 The case continues23.5 Resolution and outcomes23.6 Commentary23.7 Acknowledgment23.8 Critical questions for discussionChapter 24: The continuing debate over increasing consumption of raw (unpasteurised) milk: is it safe?Abstract:24.1 Introduction to the case24.2 Significance of the case24.3 The case continues24.4 Commentary and personal reflections24.5 Acknowledgement24.6 Critical questions for discussionPart V: Safe food productionChapter 25: Challenges in food safety certification of a small enterprise producing a speciality product in CyprusAbstract:25.1 Introduction to the case25.2 Significance of the case25.3 The case continues25.4 Outcomes and commentary25.5 AcknowledgmentsChapter 26: The dilemma of regulatory testing of dairy foods in Australia: minimising risk to the public while avoiding unnecessary regulatory burdenAbstract:26.1 Introduction to the cases26.2 Significance of the cases26.3 The case histories continue26.4 Resolutions and outcomes26.5 Commentary26.6 Critical questions for discussionChapter 27: Learning from outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 caused by low pH foodsAbstract:27.1 Introduction27.2 Significance of the cases27.3 The case history continues27.4 Resolutions and outcomes27.5 Commentary27.6 Acknowledgment27.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 28: Hygiene control in the dry food products industry: the roles of cleaning methods and hygienic indicatorsAbstract:28.1 Introduction to the cases28.2 Significance of the cases28.3 Case studies28.4 Commentary: where do we go from here?28.5 Critical questions for discussionChapter 29: Boosting exports of fresh meat by using faster laboratory methods in DenmarkAbstract:29.1 Introduction to the case29.2 Significance of the case29.3 The case history continues29.4 Commentary and personal reflections29.5 Acknowledgments29.6 Critical questions for discussionChapter 30: Using predictive microbiology to benefit the Australian meat industryAbstract:30.1 Introduction to the case30.2 Significance of the case30.3 The case history continues – extreme rainfall and tropical cyclone Yasi30.4 Resolution and outcomes30.5 Commentary30.6 Critical questions for discussionPart VI: Food adulteration and authenticityChapter 31: Forensic investigation of a sabotage incident in a factory manufacturing nut-free ready meals in the UKAbstract:31.1 Introduction31.2 Significance of the case31.3 The case history continues31.4 Resolution and outcomes31.5 Commentary and personal reflections31.6 Acknowledgements31.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 32: Lessons from the large-scale incident of animal feed contamination with dioxins in Germany in 2011Abstract:32.1 Introduction to the case32.2 Significance of the case32.3 The case history continues32.4 Resolution and outcomes32.5 Commentary32.6 Critical questions for discussionChapter 33: Investigating the adulteration of UHT milk in BrazilAbstract:33.1 Introduction to the case33.2 Significance of the case33.3 The case history continues33.4 Resolution and outcomes33.5 Commentary and personal reflectionsChapter 34: Food adulteration with melamine on an international scale: field work and troubleshooting in AfricaAbstract:34.1 Introduction to the case34.2 Significance of the case34.3 The case history continues34.4 Resolution and outcomes34.5 Commentary and personal reflections34.6 Acknowledgements34.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 35: Investigating cases of taste disturbance caused by pine nuts in DenmarkAbstract:35.1 Introduction to the case35.2 Significance of the case35.3 The case history continues35.4 Resolution and outcomes35.5 Commentary and personal reflections35.6 Critical questions for discussionChapter 36: Development and application of molecular tools to investigate the mislabeling of cod sold in SwedenAbstract:36.1 Introduction to the case36.2 Significance of the case36.3 The case history continues36.4 Resolution and outcomes36.5 Commentary and personal reflections36.6 Acknowledgments36.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 37: Testing for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) revealed the real source of rice imported to NorwayAbstract:37.1 Introduction to the cases37.2 Significance of the cases37.3 The case histories continue37.4 Resolution and outcomes37.5 Commentary37.6 Acknowledgments37.7 Critical questions for discussionChapter 38: Documenting the ‘terroir’ aspects of award-winning Danish conserves: a model for the development of authentic food productsAbstract:38.1 Introduction to the case38.2 Significance of the case38.3 The case histories continue38.4 Resolution and outcomes38.5 Commentary38.6 Acknowledgments38.7 Critical questions for discussionIndex

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