Although food security has been a problem for many years, especially in developing countries, its achievement requires the understanding and consideration of food safety at all levels. This is because unsafe food is not suitable for human consumption. This means…
Street vended foods are foods that are either prepared on the street or elsewhere, but often sold on the streets and public places. They offer an opportunity to earn an income for many unemployed persons while providing affordable, and convenient…
What is the meaning of traceability in food? Traceability is usually the ability to identify the origin of a food, an entity or a food source along the food chain. This includes an entity’s history, activity, or position along the…
All food of animal origin may be potentially contaminated with antibiotic residues. Although meat and eggs may be contaminated with antibiotic residues [26-28], very little has been done to quantify these residues in these products. Nevertheless, there are more studies…
Antibiotics are drugs – that are used therapeutically to preserve human and animal health and welfare. They may be produced naturally by living organisms or synthetically in the laboratory. These antibiotics prevent or eliminate microbial growth and development. This refers to…
Van Doremalen, Bushmaker [16], assessed the survival of the COVID-19 virus on different surfaces and indicated that the virus could remain viable on plastic and stainless steel for up to 72 hours, on copper for up to four hours, and…
Several quality assurance (QA) systems are available to the food industry, such as For food quality and health control, these programs and their combinations are recommended. The production of agri-food requires a particular approach for achieving the desired level of…
Consumers are entitled to expect that the food products they buy and consume will be safe and of high quality. They have the right to express their opinions on the food control procedures, standards, and activities used by governments and…
Regulatory agencies are mostly set up by the government to control or regulate the activities of all actors along the food chains. The aim is to offer consumers a broad protection against food safety hazards as well as fraud in…
At the marketing level, retailers are responsible for the quality and safety of the food. Their premises must adhere to guidelines to ensure that the food sold is suitable. They are held liable if their activities have the potential to…
