This new edition, 50% larger than the previous edition, includes new and updated information. "Food Safety and Quality Assurance" provides an in-depth look at the subject of veterinary medicine and food safety, risk assessment, and safe food handling at home. It also covers the evolution of food inspection in Australia and the United Kingdom. This edition goes beyond North America in scope. The importance of a global understanding of food safety will become increasingly significant as the elimination of economic trade barriers make way for new international trading groups. This text provides a means for movement to an international relationship among food safety practitioners and others in related fields that can have an impact on global relations. An overall view of the food chain is presented that prepares students to identify human health hazards. It examines the role of governmental and private sector organisations in maintaining safety and wholesomeness. This book covers the principles of safe food production, processing and handling in addition to the collection and analysis of data relevant to the investigation of food-borne disease outbreaks.