COMMON CAUSES FOR

CONTAMINATION NATURAL TOXINS

processing defects labeling issues

physical contamination

food fraud

13% 26%

7%

1%

Lack of sterility, lack of thiamine, mold

Mislabeled as another product, manufacturing error that caused labeling issue

Particulate matter, glass, metal, foreign

material

chemical contamination

6%

Plastic, undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients, higher-than-acceptable level of copper

Undeclared tree nuts, milk,

eggs, soy, wheat, sulfites,

shellfish and color

Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium perfringens, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli

microbiological contamination

METALSArsenic, lead, mercury, and methylmercury

orange juicehoneytruffle oilblueberries milkfishsaffron olive oilpomegranate juicecoffee and spices

THE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR IMPACT OF

GLOBAL FOOD FRAUD

FOOD PRODUCT

RECALLS

FOOD-BORNE OUTBREAKS

Medical treatment, lost productivity and illness-related mortality contribute to multi-billion dollar impact

1 OUT OF 6 PEOPLE WILL BECOME SICK DUE TO FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS

THE GLOBAL ECONOMICS OF

PESTICIDES

Look before you eat!

COMMON PATHOGENSSalmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Norovirus, and Toxoplasma gondii

CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTSDioxins, such as benzene, PCBs, ethyl carbamate, furan, perchlorate, radionuclides, melamines, detergents, and sanitizers

47%

Good data goes well with everything.

COMMON FOOD

ALLERGEN

LABELING peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs,

wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame

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