Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2023
Keywords
Foreign materials; Food; Recalls
Abstract
This review highlights the critical concern foreign material contamination poses across the food processing industry and provides information on methods and implementations to minimize the hazards caused by foreign materials. A foreign material is defined as any non-food, foreign bodies that may cause illness or injury to the consumer and are not typically part of the food. Foreign materials can enter the food processing plant as part of the raw materials such as fruit pits, bones, or contaminants like stones, insects, soil, grit, or pieces of harvesting equipment. Over the past 20 years, foreign materials have been responsible for about one out of ten recalls of foods, with plastic fragments being the most common complaint. The goal of this paper is to further the understanding of the risks foreign materials are to consumers and the tools that could be used to minimize the risk of foreign objects in foods.
Citation
Payne, K., O'Bryan, C. A., Marcy, J. A., & Crandall, P. G. (2023). Detection and Prevention of Foreign Material in Food: A Review. Heliyon, 9, e19574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19574
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