Bioterrorism and food safety / Barbara A. Rasco, Gleyn E. Bledsoe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Foods and the bioterrorist threat -- 2. Potential biological and toxic chemical agents -- 3. Bioterrorism regulations and their impact on the safety of the food supply and trade -- 4. Effective food security strategies and plans for production agriculture and food processing -- 5. Security improvements by tracking food -- App. A. Food safety and security : operational risk management systems approach -- App. B. FSIS safety and security guidelines for the transportation and distribution of meat, poultry, and egg products -- App. C. FSIS security guidelines for food processors -- App. D. Emergency preparedness competencies (annotated) -- App. E. Terrorist threats to food - guidelines for establishing and strengthening prevention and response systems -- App. F. The public health response to biological and chemical terrorism -- App. G. Retail food stores and food service establishments : food security preventive measures guidance -- App. H. Food producers, processors, and transporters : food security preventive measures guidance -- App. I. Importers and filers : food security preventive measures guidance -- App. J. Cosmetics processors and transporters : cosmetics security preventive measures guidance -- App. K. Traceability in the U.S. food supply : economic theory and industry studies.

"Written by specialists in the fields of food bioterrorism and industry preparedness, Bioterrorism and Food Safety focuses on developing rational and implementable food security strategies and plans. It integrates food safety issues, technological developments in traceability, and legal analysis of current and pending regulations with good business practices, and then relates these elements to the development of effective and workable food security programs for food businesses."--BOOK JACKET.