COMMON CAUSES FOR
CONTAMINATION NATURAL TOXINS
processing defects labeling issues
physical contamination
food fraud
13% 26%
7%
1%
Lack of sterility, lack of thiamine, mold
Mislabeled as another product, manufacturing error that caused labeling issue
Particulate matter, glass, metal, foreign
material
chemical contamination
6%
Plastic, undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients, higher-than-acceptable level of copper
Undeclared tree nuts, milk,
eggs, soy, wheat, sulfites,
shellfish and color
Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium perfringens, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli
microbiological contamination
METALSArsenic, lead, mercury, and methylmercury
orange juicehoneytruffle oilblueberries milkfishsaffron olive oilpomegranate juicecoffee and spices
THE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR IMPACT OF
GLOBAL FOOD FRAUD
FOOD PRODUCT
RECALLS
FOOD-BORNE OUTBREAKS
Medical treatment, lost productivity and illness-related mortality contribute to multi-billion dollar impact
1 OUT OF 6 PEOPLE WILL BECOME SICK DUE TO FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS
THE GLOBAL ECONOMICS OF
PESTICIDES
Look before you eat!
COMMON PATHOGENSSalmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Norovirus, and Toxoplasma gondii
CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTSDioxins, such as benzene, PCBs, ethyl carbamate, furan, perchlorate, radionuclides, melamines, detergents, and sanitizers
47%
Good data goes well with everything.
COMMON FOOD
ALLERGEN
LABELING peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs,
wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame
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