FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Physical contaminants such as metal, plastic, and glass can sometimes come from the equipment used in the preparation of food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Types of physical contaminants that can be found in food include jewellery, hair, plastic, bones, stones, pest bodies, and cloth. Additionally, if there are problems with the food premises or equipment, such as flaking paint or loose screws in a piece of equipment, then these may also enter food.

Detailed explanation-3: -Intentional physical contamination is the type that we hear about most frequently. This happens when someone sticks a needle into an apple or adds rodent hair to the bread dough. This can occur at any point of the production process.

Detailed explanation-4: -Food manufacturers must do everything possible to avoid contamination and produce safe products, knowing the dramatic consequences if they don’t. There are four types of food contamination: physical, biological, chemical and allergenic. This blog explains these categories and provides tips on how to avoid them.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are three different types of food contamination-chemical, physical and biological.