Importance of Neo-formed Contaminants (NFCs) in Chemical Food Safety

Abstract

Food safety is the number one priority of the food and drink industry worldwide. It is always the target for modern food industry to meet the highest food safety standards based on sound science. While there are many scenarios that might cause food contamination, most fall under one of four categories; biological, chemical, physical and cross-contamination. Specifically, chemical contamination occurs when food comes into contact with chemicals and can lead to chemical food toxicant. Chemicals can produce both acute and chronic diseases depending on the level of contaminants in the food.