BRCGS: Industry spotlight - Foreign Body Contamination
This article features otherwise unpublished food safety management data held by BRCGS and the monitoring module in Safefood 360° which, combined with real-time events, provides an unparalleled view of current and emerging issues and trends in the food safety industry.
Physical contamination of foods with foreign bodies is a significant driver of product withdrawals and public recalls but it is also one of the biggest reasons for customer complaints relating to food. Given such importance it is surprising that it does not attract the level of attention of chemical and microbiological hazards. This article will focus on the common physical hazards and their control.