Abstract

The demand for organic food has been on the rise because of increasing health consciousness and environmental concerns. Despite high demand for organic foods it is important to understand that contamination of organic animal or plant food products with pathogenic microorganisms can occur at any stage during the production and supply chain. The presence of pathogens in the products may pose a public health risk for organic consumers. This chapter describes foodborne pathogens associated with animal and plant products, disease outbreaks associated with organic food products, potential contamination sources and risk factors such as animal activities, irrigation, manure, climatic and weather conditions. Organic and conventional farms share many potential contamination routes, sources, and risk factors for microbial contamination. Identifying the contamination sources and characterizing the impact of risk factors on microbial contamination in organic farms are critical in understanding the public health risks associated with organic food products.

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