A variety of foods have been implicated as vehicles for the causal agent of cholera, Vibrio cholerae. Depending on the type of food, contamination can occur prior to harvesting or during handling and preparation. The viability of the organisms in food is influenced by environmental conditions and handling, and these factors, along with the varying likelihood of contamination, determine the exte...

The paper presents the recent development and application of image analysis and computer vision systems in sorting and grading of products in the field of agricultural and food. Basic concepts and technologies associated with computer vision, a tool used in image analysis and automated sorting and grading is highlighted. For the ever-increasing population, losses in handling and processing and ...

Multiple foodborne illness outbreaks have been associated with the consumption of fresh produce. Investigations have indicated that microbial contamination throughout the farm-to-fork continuum often contributed to these outbreaks. Researchers have hypothesized that handling practices for leafy greens in restaurants may support contamination by and proliferation and amplification of pathogens t...

INTRODUCTION In the United States, foodborne infections cause an estimated 6.5-33 million illnesses a year. Also included in the burden of foodborne illnesses are sequelae such as hemolytic uremic syndrome, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and reactive arthritis. Surveillance for risky food-handling and food-consumption practices can be used to identify high-risk populations, develop educational effort...

Food-borne diseases are the main problem particularly in developing countries and cause the majority of illness and death around the World. Food is the most important vehicle that transmits microorganisms to human (Vernam, 1991). Among these micro-organisms salmonellae still a major cause of food-borne human diseases (Soultose et al., 2003; Carraminana et al., 2004). Poultry and poultry product...

Purpose – Aims to show how robots can be used to prototype and prove key handling operations during the design of food processing machines. This can reduce both development time and costs. Design/methodology/approach – A number of examples of the use of robots during the design of food processing machinery are presented in the areas of product handling, product manipulation and product packing....

Safe handling of food in restaurants is a basic element in the reduction of foodborne illness. We investigated knowledge and practices about food safety by food-handlers in restaurants in Ramallah and Al-Bireh district of Palestine. A high proportion of workers in the restaurants had no previous experience in other restaurants and 63.4% had received no training on food sanitation and safety. Mo...