The scope of food microbiology -- Micro-organisms and food materials -- Factors affecting the growth and survival of micro-organisms in foods -- The microbiology of food preservation -- Microbiology of primary food commodities -- Food microbiology and public health -- Bacterial agents of foodborne illness -- Non-bacterial agents of foodborne illness -- Fermented and microbial foods -- Methods for the microbiological examination of foods -- Controlling the microbiological quality of foods.