Focusing on the regulations and concepts related to food plant sanitation, this reference covers the fundamental and practical aspects of sanitation in food production. It features effective sanitation practices vital to the cereal, seafood, beverage, fruit, grain, fats and oils, and poultry processing industries. Written by over 30 of the most respected industry experts, the book covers food plant sanitation principles, the spread of bacterial and viral foodborne diseases, and the risks from protozoa and nematodes in food production, and self-inspection program design and development. The entire FDA Handbook of Food Defect Action Levels is reproduced in an appendix.