Gary R. Acuff & James S. Dickson 
Ensuring safety and quality in the production of beef Volume 1 [EPUB ebook] 
Safety

Part 1 Ensuring safety on the farm
1.Pathogens affecting beef: James E. Wells and Elaine D. Berry, US Meat Animal Research Center, USDA-ARS, USA;
2.Methods for detecting pathogens in the beef food chain: an overview: Pina M. Fratamico, Joseph M. Bosilevac and John W. Schmidt, USDA-ARS, USA;
3.Methods for detecting pathogens in the beef food chain: detecting particular pathogens: Pina M. Fratamico, Joseph M. Bosilevac and John W. Schmidt, USDA-ARS, USA;
4.Food safety management on farms producing beef: Peter Paulsen, Frans J. M. Smulders and Friederike Hilbert, University of Veterinary Medicine, Austria;
5.Ensuring the safety of feed for beef cattle: Grant Dewell, Iowa State University, USA;
6.Detecting antibiotic residues in animal feed: the case of distiller’s grains: Lynn Post, Food and Drug Administration, USA;
Part 2 Ensuring safety at slaughter
7.Beef carcass inspection systems: William James, formerly Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)-USDA, USA;
8.Maintaining the safety and quality of beef carcass meat: James S. Dickson, Iowa State University, USA and Gary R. Acuff, Texas A&M University, USA;
9.Optimizing the microbial shelf-life of fresh beef: Declan J. Bolton, Teagasc Food Research Centre (Ashtown), Ireland;
10.Ensuring beef safety through consumer education: Janet M. Riley, North American Meat Institute, USA;
11.Traceability in the beef supply chain Daniel D. Buskirk and Tristan P. Foster, Michigan State University, USA;

Dr. William James served as the Chief Veterinarian and a Senior Executive upon retirement from the United States Department of Agriculture – Food Safety and Inspection Service. During his 28 year career he worked in the offices of Field Operations, Policy, Science, and International Affairs. Dr. James is now the Chief Consultant at William James & Associates, LLC. Drawing from his extensive experience, he provides assistance on international and domestic issues of regulatory compliance, foreign equivalence requirements, humane handling, supply chain security, and other areas of food safety and international trade.