This article is about the chemical contamination of food. For microbiological contamination, see Foodborne illness.
Food safety
Terms
Foodborne illness
Good manufacturing practice (GMP)
Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP)
Hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls (HARPC)
Critical control point
Critical factors
FAT TOM
pH
Water activity (aw)
Bacterial pathogens
Clostridium botulinum
Escherichia coli
Listeria
Salmonella
Vibrio cholerae
Cronobacter spp
Viral pathogens
Enterovirus
Hepatitis A
Norovirus
Rotavirus
Parasitic pathogens
Cryptosporidium
Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia
Trichinella
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A food contaminant is a harmful chemical or microorganism present in food, which can cause illness to the consumer.
The impact of chemical contaminants on consumer health and well-being is often apparent only after many years of processing and prolonged exposure at low levels (e.g., cancer). Unlike food-borne pathogens, chemical contaminants present in foods are often unaffected by thermal processing. Chemical contaminants can be classified according to the source of contamination and the mechanism by which they enter the food product.
foodcontaminant is a harmful chemical or microorganism present in food, which can cause illness to the consumer. The impact of chemical contaminants...
whether the contaminant is a solid or a liquid, as well as the variance of environment the contaminant is found to be in. A contaminant may even be more...
Typical substances that are adulterated include but are not limited to food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, fuel, or other chemicals, that compromise the...
Barrett, J. R. (2011-10-03). "Aflatoxin Exposure after Weaning: Solid FoodContaminant Impairs Growth". Environmental Health Perspectives. 112 (13): A759...
An assay is an investigative (analytic) procedure in laboratory medicine, mining, pharmacology, environmental biology and molecular biology for qualitatively...
as a performance-enhancing drug. One issue is that clenbuterol is a foodcontaminant in some countries; doping control must distinguish between accidental...
differ only slightly in terms of food quality and safety, with farmed salmon having lower content of environmental contaminants, and wild salmon having higher...
chemical industry for a variety of applications, while also being a known foodcontaminant and a possible pathogen to humans. Aspergillus oryzae and A. sojae...
dust or soil directly Ingesting food or vegetables grown in contaminated soil or with foods in contact with contaminants Skin contact with dust or soil...
Food sampling is a process used to check that a food is safe and that it does not contain harmful contaminants, or that it contains only permitted additives...
foodborne illness caused by chemicals, see Foodcontaminants. "Chemicals, Metals & Pesticides in Food". Food and Drug Administration. 2021. "Reducing the...
jail term, if found guilty. Noodles in the 2007 Vietnam food scare also had the same contaminant, and the chemical preservative had also definitely been...
Additives and Contaminants is responsible for working out recommendations for the application of food additives: the General Standard for Food Additives....
vegetables such as grapes, apricots, onions, and peanuts, and is a common contaminant of food. It is ubiquitous in soil and is commonly found in indoor environments...
high-salt diet is linked to gastric cancer. Aflatoxin B1, a frequent foodcontaminant, causes liver cancer. Betel nut chewing can cause oral cancer. National...
Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) are standards that are set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for drinking water quality. An...
tertiary consumers. Food chains are vital in ecotoxicology studies, which trace the pathways and biomagnification of environmental contaminants. It is also necessary...
Physical contaminants (or 'foreign bodies') are objects such as hair, plant stalks or pieces of plastic and metal. When a foreign object enters food, it is...
2007, used as pet food ingredients. The process of identifying and accounting for the source of the contamination and how the contaminant causes sickness...
nations would be different, the food safe symbol generally assures that: The container surface is free of any toxic contaminants which could be contacted from...
intake increases risk of colorectal cancer. Aflatoxin B1, a frequent foodcontaminant, increases risk of liver cancer, while drinking coffee is associated...
younger ring seals, and often using the older ones for dog food. Contaminants in country foods are a public health concern in Northern Canada; volunteers...
Techniques) and nonenforceable health goals (Maximum Contaminant Level Goals, or MCLGs) for each included contaminant. As of 2019 EPA has issued 88 standards for...
problem. The Food Defect Action Levels states that these contaminants "pose no inherent hazard to health". Home stored product entomology Food safety Insects...
in an effort to better understand contaminants in food and to regulate these impurities. Many laws regarding food safety in the United States have been...
includes bacteria and viruses. Microbial toxins are also possible contaminants of food; However, microorganisms and their products can also be used to combat...
after the 1992-1993 Jack in the Box Outbreak. List of epidemics List of food contamination incidents "Situation Report" (PDF). Department of Health, Republic...
Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulation, 2011 and Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins, and Residues) Regulations, 2011. The FSSAI has...