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Food Safety & Basic Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Training

Food Safety: Types of Contamination

Biological BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS

• Bacteria:
• Bacterial hazards are those bacteria that may
cause illness in people. They can cause disease,
or produce toxins that make us ill.

Biological • Viruses:
• Viruses can also cause disease. A virus does not
need water, food or air to survive. Contamination is
usually due to poor hygiene practices.

Chemical CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS

• Cleaning & Sanitizing chemicals
• Allergens
• Toxins from bacteria or which are otherwise an existing
component of a raw material.
• Other chemicals

Physical PHYSICAL CONTAMINANTS

• Metal, Glass or other foreign materials
•Pests
• Hair, Fibers

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