What is food contamination
Contaminated, it means food has become dirty, infected, unclean or polluted.
People may become ill or cause harm if the food eaten is contaminated. Food hazards could be:
Physical – these are objects such s bits of bones or packaging. This may be introduced when preparing food
Chemical – These may include cleaning products or pesticides.
Allergenic – such as those that cause reactions to an individual. Itchy skin rash, breathing problems or stomach cramps with vomiting or diarrhoea.
Bacterial – Micro-organisms in food example raw foods need to be cooked to remove pathogens.