Food Hygiene, Food Adulteration & Food poisoning
9781779567901
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Arcler Education Inc
Overview
Food safety covers the chain from farm to fork, where hygiene and integrity determine whether food nourishes or harms. This book examines microbial hazards, chemical adulterants, and common causes of foodborne illness, with practical prevention measures at each step. It outlines safe handling, storage, processing controls, and simple tests for detecting adulteration. Regulatory frameworks, inspection practices, and consumer education are discussed as complementary strategies to reduce risk. Practical outbreak response guidance helps readers identify sources, contain spread, and implement corrective actions. A hands-on manual for food technologists, public-health inspectors, and anyone responsible for safe food provision.
Author Bio
Dr. Greeshma Sharma, holds Ph.D. in Transfusion Medicine from PGIMER, Chandigarh, with a research focus on Neonatal Thrombocytopenia and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT). She has completed her M.Sc. in Forensic Biotechnology from NFSU and a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from Delhi University. She is currently working as a Project Research Scientist I under an ICMR-funded project on NAIT diagnosis and have previous experience as a Junior Research Fellow in DST-funded research. Some of her Publications include articles in Newborn Journal and Vox Sanguinis. She has qualified the UGC-NET (Forensic Science) and have received awards including the Harold Gunson Fellowship (ISBT 2020).