Poultry Inspection: The Basis for a Risk-Assessment Approach - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Commission On Life Sciences; Food And Nutrition Board; Committee On Public Health Risk Assessment Of Poultry Inspection Programs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309078547 ISBN 13: 9780309078542

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1987

Synopsis

According to surveys, the public believes the chickens it is buying are wholesome. Poultry Inspection: The Basis for a Risk-Assessment Approach looks at current inspection procedures to determine how effective the Food Safety Inspection Service is in finding dangerous levels of contaminants and disease-producing microorganisms.
The book first describes the history behind the current system, noting that the amount of poultry inspected has increased dramatically while techniques and regulations have remained constant since 1968. The steps involved in an inspection are then described, followed by a discussion of alternative and innovative inspection procedures. It then provides a risk-assessment model for poultry, including submodels for each stage of processing. Risk assessment is used to protect health, establish priorities, identify problems, and set acceptable levels of risk. The model is applied both to microbiological hazards and to chemical contaminants.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• 1. Executive Summary
• 2. Poultry Inspection in the United States: History and Current Procedures
• 3. Risk-Assessment Model for Poultry Inspection: Analytical Approach
• 4. Application of the Model to Microbiological Hazards
• 5. Application of the Model to Chemical Hazards
• 6. Application of the Model to the Current FSIS Inspection System
• 7. Conclusions and Recommendations

About this title

About the Author:

Committee on Public Health Risk Assessment of Poultry Inspection Programs, Food and Nutrition Board, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0309078547
• ISBN 13: 9780309078542
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 178