As perishable food supply networks become more complex, incidents of contamination in these supply networks have become fairly common. Added to this complexity is the fact that there have been long delays in identifying the contamination source in several such incidents. Even when the...

The foodservice sector is associated with a limited possibility of storing foods due to shelf life restrictions, a labor-intensive production environment with various skill requirements, low profit margins, and an extensive set of regulations and expectations regarding the quality of meal...