<div> The first edition of <i>Hygiene in food processing </i>(2003) provided an invaluable reference on microbial food safety risks, regulation, facilities' design and hygiene management in one volume. This revised and updated version includes new material on essential areas that have come to prominence in recent years, such as contamination routes and hygiene in services. Chapters cover microbial food safety risks and hygiene regulation, hygienic design of factory infrastructure, and hygiene practices.</div>