The book provides a thorough review of current food safety and sanitation information with practical applications of current research findings included. The book surveys and examines the prevailing research and applications and reviews specific operational issues such as power or water emergencies. It also covers food safety and sanitation in various environments, such as restaurants, schools, and fairs and festivals. It is multidisciplinary in that it comprises culinary, hospitality, microbiology, and operations analysis.

Topics include:

Importance of food safety in restaurants

History of food safety regulation in restaurants

Microbiological issues

What happens during a restaurant food safety inspection

Legislative process, regulatory trends, and associations

Legal issues for food safety

Differences in the food safety perception of consumers, regulatory officials, and employees

What restaurants should do during power or water emergencies

Front of the house sanitation and consumers’ perceptions of food safety

Social media and food safety risk communication

Food safety in farmers’ markets

Food safety at fairs and festivals