Top Food Safety Concerns
Explore the top food safety concerns for 2024 and learn how to protect your health with effective prevention strategies. Stay informed and safe!
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What are the effects of antibiotic residues in foods?
Antibiotic residues refer to the presence of traces of antibiotics in food products, such as meats, dairy, eggs, and honey. These residues can come from the use of antibiotics in food animal production, where they are used to treat and…
How formation of aflatoxins in maize can be prevented.
Aflatoxins are toxic compounds produced by certain strains of the fungus Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. They can grow on a variety of crops, including maize, and can cause serious health problems in humans and animals if consumed in large…
Novel food processing technologies revolutionizing the food industry.
Here are a few novel food processing technologies that are revolutionizing food processing: Nonetheless, this is not an exhaustive list and there are many other types of novel food processing technologies that are being developed and used today.
Fruit flies and the damage they cause in fruits.
What are fruit flies? Flying insects that are attracted to ripening rotting, or decayed fruits. They also enjoy fermented items such as beer, liquor, and wine. Fruit flies, also known as vinegar flies or Drosophila melanogaster, are small, common insects…
How can you assure food safety?
There are several ways of assuring food safety: It is important to note that assuring food safety is a shared responsibility of all stakeholders including government, industry, and consumers.
Facts about edible insects as human food
What are insects? All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. They usually have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of antennae, and (usually) one or two pairs of wings. They are ubiquitous and therefore, they…
What you need to know about Clostridium botulinum toxin production
What is Clostridium botulinum Clostridium botulinum are Gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobic, spore-forming, motile bacteria with the ability to produce a neurotoxin. These bacteria are common in canned food products and therefore care must be taken especially when doing canning at home.…
Amabere amaruranu – a traditional fermented milk product from the Abagusii community in Kenya
What is Amabere amaruranu Amabere amaruranu is a fermented milk product which is prepared by spontaneous fermentation of milk in a special gourd. Spontaneous fermentation occurs naturally without any attempt to control the fermenting microbiota. The product is usually white in…
Toxic contaminants potentially present in fresh fruit juices
Patulin The main sources of patulin are different Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Byssochlamys species, It has been reported to be carcinogenic, and mutagenic. Important microorganisms that produce patulin include Penicillium expansum, Byssochlamys fulva, and Byssochlamys nivea. Patulin has been discovered in…
