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A Review of Food Contaminants and Their Pathways Within Food Processing Facilities Using Open Food Processing
Mahsa Pakdel1, Anna Olsen2, Eirin Marie Skjøndal Bar1
1Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.
Abstract:
This study focuses on the chemical, physical, and biological hazards that pose food contamination risks during the processing of food in facilities using open food processing equipment through a review of published literature from 2015 to 2023. Ten main pathways for food contamination were developed and a list of chemical, physical, and biological food hazards, along with descriptions of process parameters and inputs that can contribute to food contamination, and prevention strategies associated with each pathway were compiled. The paper briefly discusses the relation between food contamination and the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The presented overview of contamination pathways and their associated food hazards can provide insights for food safety management plans, food processing equipment design, food processing facility layout, HACCP programs, and further studies on hygienic monitoring methods.
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