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causes of food contamination

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naturaly occurring toxins, such as green potatoes.

handling food, changing diapers; handng pets and after using the

Cross-contamination, temperature abuse, improper storage

of the safety measurements that you can follow when handling food

in vegetables and fruits are one of the main sources of contamnation.

These pathogens are transferred from trace amounts of feca

debilitating infections including meningits and severe diarrhea

lead to a number of health problems. Cross-contaminaton takes

Cross-contamination:However, this type of contamination can

by other living organsms is known as biologica food

Physical contamination: When harmful bacteria contaminate the

Causes of food contamination bioogica hazards (microorganisms)

Contaminaton." N Engl J Med 359, (2008) 2745-2748

Biological contamination: Bioogical contamination is one of the

growing. Food is heated sufficienty, parastes, viruses and

such as cancer. Food borne dseases may ead to long-astng

items can have both biologica and physical contamination. Some

contaminated from raw food products (i.e., meat and poultry).

Hand washing:Pathogens can be introduced into food from

Chemcal hazards including cleanng foods, chemicas with

Cross contamination:Food and kitchen tools may become

3.Bernard, Alfred, Hermans CĂ©dric, Broeckaert F, e al. "Food

How can we prevent food contamination: Wash surfaces hands

lead to cross-contamination.

consumption. These are 4 types of contamination are physical,

them.

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most bacteria are killed.

Prevention of cross contamination:Cross-contamination is the

Temperature:Generaly, refrigerator prevents al bacteria from

equipment, dust, rodents.

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contamination can lead to acute poisoning or long-term diseases,

Chemical contamination: Chemical contaminants are one of the

and often. Harmful bacteria can enter throughout the kitchen and get

most serious sources of food contamination. Pesticides present

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matter present on hands to the food.

spread on foods that you consume.

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spoiled because they contain microorgansms, such as bacteria,

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Food contamination is generaly described as foods that are

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includng, fungi, bacteria, viruses mold and yeasts, physcal hazards.

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