Risk Assessment in Food Safety
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2024 | Viewed by 1306
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food safety; food toxicology; additives; contaminants; food processing; risk assessment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Risk assessment in food safety is a scientific process aimed at identifying, evaluating and prioritizing potential hazards in food production, processing and consumption. It involves assessing the likelihood and severity of harm caused by biological, chemical or physical contaminants present in food. The key steps include hazard identification, where potential risks are identified, followed by hazard characterization to understand the nature and extent of the risk. Exposure assessment estimates the level of exposure to hazards, while risk characterization combines all previous steps to determine the overall risk level. Factors such as population susceptibility, food consumption patterns and the effectiveness of control measures are considered. Risk assessment informs regulatory agencies, food manufacturers and consumers about the potential risks associated with specific foods, guiding the development of preventive measures and policies to ensure food safety and protect public health. This Special Issue is focused on risk assessment in food safety, including current and future challenges related to biological, chemical or physical hazards. Interdisciplinary and innovative research involving fields such as microbiology, toxicology, epidemiology, nutrition and food science are welcome in the form of original research articles and reviews.
Dr. Adriana Pavesi Arisseto Bragotto
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- foodborne pathogens
- chemical contaminants
- food additives
- chemical residues
- foreign matter
- nutrients
- allergens
- intake
- toxicity
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