Encyclopedia of Food Safety provides unbiased and concise overviews that form in total a comprehensive coverage of a broad range of food safety topics, which may be grouped under the following general categories:

• History and basic sciences that support food safety;
• Foodborne diseases, including surveillance and investigation;
• Foodborne hazards, including microbiological and chemical agents;
• Substances added to food, both directly and indirectly;
• Food technologies, including the latest developments;
• Food commodities, including their potential hazards and controls; and
• Food safety management systems, including their elements and the roles of stakeholders.

The Encyclopedia provides a platform for experts from the field of food safety and related fields, such as nutrition, food science and technology, and environment to share and learn from state-of-the art expertise with the rest of the food safety community.