1. Filth in the Spice Rack
- Author
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John Matson
- Subjects
Food and drug administration ,Multidisciplinary ,biology ,Salmonella bacteria ,education ,food and beverages ,Nutmeg ,Food science ,biology.organism_classification ,Food contaminant - Abstract
The article discusses defects found in spices imported to the U.S., focusing on a graphic display of amounts of mold, insect fragments, rodent hairs, and mammalian excreta found in various spices including capsicum peppers, ginger root, and nutmeg. Topics include a U.S. Food and Drug Administration study on the likelihood of spices to contain salmonella bacteria or other contaminants and regulations on allowable levels of such defects.
- Published
- 2014