FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The most common examples of physical food contaminants include metal, glass, plastic, rubber, wood, stone and bone.

Detailed explanation-2: -Physical contamination occurs when a physical object enters food at some stage of the production or preparation process. Physical objects in food can be a choking hazard and often introduce biological contaminants as well.

Detailed explanation-3: -Exposure to some environmental conditions, such as heat, causes plastic to break into smaller fragments called microplastics, which can migrate into food. Single-use water bottles, to-go containers, food cans, and storage wraps are examples of common plastic-based food packaging that contains microplastics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of Physical Contamination Common examples of physical contaminants include hair, bandages, fingernails, jewelry, broken glass, metal, paint flakes, bone, the body parts of pests, or pest droppings.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.