Food protection & safety covers articles concerning the safe production, storage and consumption of food.
The Food Standards Agency in the United Kingdom was established on April 1st 2000. It functions to protect public health from risks which may arise […]
A new food processing aid has entered the food safety scene. The US Food And Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a GRAS (Generally Recognised as […]
Aflatoxins (AFs) are potent mycotoxins produced by mostly several types of aspergillus moulds. The main species are Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus nomius. These fungal […]
Histamine is found in many food products especially, cheese, fish, some fermented vegetables, fermented sausages and salamis, and some alcoholic beverages. It appears to accummulate […]
Citreoviridin (CIT) is a highly toxic mycotoxin produced by the mould Penicillium citreoviridin (PCV) [ Penicillium citreonigrum]. The mould itself is a very common contaminant of a number […]
Mycotoxins are ubiquitous toxic metabolites produced by fungi via secondary metabolism. Many of them are contaminants, often finding their way into food, beverages and water. […]
Safe and sanitary transport of food is one of the cornerstones of any food supply chain and of food safety. It sometimes In the USA […]
The saponins are compounds found in plants which are defined as either surface-active triterpene glycosides or as steroid glycosides in nature. In some cases they […]
For many flesh-eating bugs sound like a total nightmare. The idea that a bacteria could kill some-one by ‘eating’ them alive sounds like a horror […]
Salmonellosis caused by Salmonella is one of the most unpleasant food borne diseases we can suffer. It was described back in 1984 as a ‘new […]
Cleaning a food premise, be it a catering or manufacturing firm is an essential requirement of good hygiene and housekeeping. Failure to do so can […]
Food safety is of paramount importance and managing microbiological risks is a key feature. The safety of a food material is nowadays ensured by a […]
Regularly do we read of people dying needlessly because they take slimming pills and diet aids containing a chemical called 2,4-dinitrophenol. It is surely one […]
Not all Chinese medicinal herbs are safe. One group in particular causes serious kidney diseases and cancers due to a series of compounds found in […]
Propylene glycol is one of those easily overlooked ingredients in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics which has a vital function in ensuring a product retains its […]
For many of us, the bacteria that come from a small group in the genus, Proteus would mean nothing. However, this group of bacteria are […]
Erucic acid is probably not on everyone’s hate list but is a compound in the food supply chain that we need to be mindful of. […]
What Is Acrylamide ? Acrylamide is a chemical used in the manufacture of polymers such as polyacrylamide and acrylamide copolymers. These polymers are needed for […]
Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is one of the most common causes of many diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including non-ulcer dyspepsia, peptic ulcer, gastritis which […]
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