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What is contamination?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Contamination refers to the unintended mixing of foreign matter, harmful substances, allergens, and the like into food or products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the food industry it's a serious risk directly tied to quality and safety, and its management is required under international standards such as HACCP and ISO 22000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types and background of contamination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Physical contamination<\/strong>: foreign matter such as metal fragments, glass fragments, and plastic pieces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chemical contamination<\/strong>: mixing of chemical substances such as pesticides, detergents, and heavy metals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biological contamination<\/strong>: contamination by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and mold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allergen contamination<\/strong>: unintended mixing of allergens such as egg and wheat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As background, the increasing risk from mass production, increasingly complex supply chains, and shared manufacturing lines can be cited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of Agriture's contamination management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In manufacturing OEM products, raw-material management that clearly separates the presence or absence of allergens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thorough cleaning and sterilization of each manufacturing line to prevent cross-contamination<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physical foreign-matter countermeasures through metal detectors and visual inspection<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record management and corrective-action systems in line with HACCP and FSSC 22000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related keywords<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

HACCP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISO22000<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FSSC22000<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allergen-friendly foods<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traceability<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seven points to avoid failure when choosing a domestic dried vegetable manufacturer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food OEM Starting from Small Lots: Points to Avoid Failure Even as a Sole Proprietor and Choosing a Manufacturer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Cases of Vegetable Powder Use Put into Practice by Food Manufacturers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Q1. Are contamination and foreign-matter mixing the same?
A. Foreign-matter mixing often refers to physical mixing, while contamination is a broader concept including chemical, biological, and allergen contamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2. What are the risks of allergen contamination?
A. Because even trace amounts can trigger severe allergic reactions, especially strict management is required in the food industry.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1460,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"swell_btn_cv_data":"","ssp_meta_description":"\u30b3\u30f3\u30bf\u30df\u30cd\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\uff08Contamination\uff09\u3068\u306f\u3001\u98df\u54c1\u3084\u88fd\u54c1\u306b\u610f\u56f3\u305b\u305a\u7570\u7269\u3084\u6709\u5bb3\u7269\u8cea\u3001\u30a2\u30ec\u30eb\u30b2\u30f3\u306a\u3069\u304c\u6df7\u5165\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u3092\u6307\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002","ssp_meta_keyword":"\u30b3\u30f3\u30bf\u30df\u30cd\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3","ssp_meta_canonical":"","ssp_meta_robots":"","ssp_meta_title":""},"tags":[69],"class_list":["post-1039","word","type-word","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ingredient"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/word\/1039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/word"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/word"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}