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 restaurantsHistory of food safety regulation in restaurantsMicrobiological issuesWhat happens during a restaurant food safety inspectionLegislative process, regulatory trends, and associationsLegal issues for food safetyDifferences in the food safety perception of consumers, regulatory officials, and employeesWhat restaurants should do during power or water emergenciesFront of the house sanitation and consumers’ perceptions of food safetySocial media and food safety risk communicationFood safety in farmers’ marketsFood safety at fairs and festivals

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 restaurantsHistory of food safety regulation in restaurantsMicrobiological issuesWhat happens during a restaurant food safety inspectionLegislative process, regulatory trends, and associationsLegal issues for food safetyDifferences in the food safety perception of consumers, regulatory officials, and employeesWhat restaurants should do during power or water emergenciesFront of the house sanitation and consumers’ perceptions of food safetySocial media and food safety risk communicationFood safety in farmers’ marketsFood safety at fairs and festivals