Food safety in relation to contamination is the discipline concerned with preventing, detecting, and controlling the biological, chemical, and physical agents that can render food hazardous to health. Contaminants include pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and parasites; naturally occurring toxins such as mycotoxins; che…
Food safety in relation to contamination is the discipline concerned with preventing, detecting, and controlling the biological, chemical, and physical agents that can render food hazardous to health. Contaminants include pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and parasites; naturally occurring toxins such as mycotoxins; chemical residues and heavy metals; and compounds generated during processing or spoilage. Their presence can cause foodborne illness ranging from acute gastrointestinal disease to chronic toxicity and carcinogenesis, making surveillance, hygienic handling, preservation, and risk assessment essential across the food chain. The research gathered here addresses several of these contamination concerns. Studies of chemical and microbial hazards include aflatoxin contamination in animal-derived foods and its health risks, and the role of biogenic amines as toxicological hazards in food. The microbiological and nutritional quality of products such as fish sausage and commercial probiotic supplements is examined, alongside the physicochemical and mineral composition of foods and spices that bears on safety. Preservation and protective strategies feature in work on natural agents, such as rosemary, with both health-promoting and food-preservative properties. The wider determinants of foodborne risk are reflected in research on environmental sanitation and hygiene practices. Together these contributions frame food-safety science as the systematic identification and control of contaminants, integrating microbiology, toxicology, and hygiene to protect consumers and the food supply.
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