The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified all stakeholders as well as the public on 7th May, 2015 that it has received an alert from the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) regarding the recall of ice cream and other frozen products due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. In early March […]
What are Foodborne Pathogens?
It is estimated that 2 million people (both adults and children) die each year from contaminated food (WHO, 2015). In the past year alone, over 300 disease outbreaks occurred as a result of contaminated food (IDSP, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India). There has been some progress in surveying for food-borne diseases. […]
Various Sources of Food Contaminants & Some Dangerous Food Additives
Contaminants are not added intentionally but can enter food in any stage of food preparation. Contaminants can enter food during production, packaging, transporting or even when in storage. Food can be contaminated even through environmental pollution. Contaminants have a negative impact on human health if they are ingested with food. That is why food safety […]