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ReviewFood science & nutrition2023

Mitigating physical hazards in food processing: Risk assessment and preventive strategies.

Helen Onyeaka, Dassalegn Daraje Jalata, Solomon Abate Mekonnen

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Review in Food science & nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Plant protection, the Cinderella of the one health strategy?One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Helen OnyeakaSchool of Chemical Engineering University of Birmingham Birmingham UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3846-847X
Dassalegn Daraje JalataDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1803-5311
Solomon Abate MekonnenDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Physical contaminants in food, such as glass, metal, and plastic, can cause significant health risks and economic loss. This study explores these understudied physical hazards, aiming to provide comprehensive risk analysis and preventive solutions. Our research identified several key infiltration points in the food supply chain, including raw material sourcing and packaging stages. These hazards can be effectively mitigated by employing advanced technologies like metal detectors and optical sorting machines, along with stringent quality control measures. The findings offer valuable insights for stakeholders in the food industry, emphasizing the need for regulatory compliance and consumer education to ensure food safety.

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food safetyphysical hazardsquality controlregulatory compliancerisk mitigation

Identifiers

PMID38107102
PMCPMC10724640

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