FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The top two categories of foreign material contaminants include inadvertent material from the field (stones, metal, insects, etc.) and processing and handling materials (plastic, glass, bone, paint chips, rust). These materials can pose a serious threat to food quality and consumer safety.

Detailed explanation-2: -Common examples include beads and small parts from toys. These materials are often asymptomatic and may be discovered incidentally. Organic foreign bodies may include food, rubber, wood, and sponges and tend to be more irritating to the nasal mucosa; thus, they may produce earlier symptoms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Major causes of foreign body aspiration are altered mental status from alcohol or sedative use; seizure; neurologic disorders; trauma associated with a decreased level of consciousness; dental procedures; advanced or young age; and disorders associated with dysphagia and impaired cough reflex.