FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY

FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Based on the Codex Alimentarius, what is the measure of a hard or sharp object that may cause traumatic injury including laceration when consumed?
A
>=6mm
B
>=7mm
C
>=8mm
D
>=9mm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A physical hazard is any extraneous object or foreign matter in a food item which may cause illness or injury to a person consuming the product.

Detailed explanation-2: -Physical hazards are either foreign materials unintentionally introduced to food products (ex: metal fragments in ground meat) or naturally occurring objects (ex: bones in fish) that are hazardous to the consumer. A physical hazard contaminates a food product at any stage of production.

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