Ways of Food Contamination, Its Impact and Prevention

Abstract

Cross food contamination means transportation of bacteria or other microorganisms from contaminated substance to the food. Cross food contamination can happen during any stage of food production. Each year, a large number of people’s worldwide experience a foodborne illness, while there are number of causes, a most and common preventable one is cross food contamination. Cross food contamination as Bacterial cross food contamination is defined as the transportation of bacteria or other microorganisms from contaminated substance to the food. Other types of cross food contamination include the transportation of food allergens, chemicals, or toxins. Foodborne illness may cause by eating at restaurants, but there are many ways in which cross food contamination can occur, including, primary food production, from plants and animals on farms, during harvest or slaughtering of food animals, secondary food production including food processing and manufacturing, transportation of food, storage of food, distribution of food, grocery stores, farmer’s markets, and more, food preparation and serving at home, restaurants, and other foodservice operations, Given that there are many points at which cross food contamination can occur, it’s important to learn about the different types and how we can prevent cross food contamination.