Food Chemistry and Food Microbiology

Food Safety and Control

Food safety indicates to those hazards that have physical, chemical and microbiological effects it makes food injurious to the health. Food safety often overlaps with food defense to prevent harm to consumers. Food can transmit disease from person to person as well as serve as a growth medium for bacteria that can cause food poisoning. It also describes handling, preparation, and storage of food in order to prevent foodborne illness. So food safety is a significant public health issue. Every year death of approximately 2 million people occurs due to unsafe food. More than 200 diseases occur because of harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances in food.