Risk and the food safety chain: animal health, public health and the environment.

Asian Implications of Aflatoxin and Dioxin Foodborne Chemical Exposures Based on World Health Organization Estimates

All people need food. Unsafe foods; however, may cause diseases ranging from diarrhea to cancer. Chemicals in food are a worldwide health concern. In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) organized a consultation on the global burden of foodborne diseases. Work to estimate this burden began in 2007 and was carried out by the WHO Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG), ...

Listeria monocytogenes Contamination in Unpasteurized Traditional Cheese Products in Qazvin, Iran

Background and purpose: Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen and a pothential risk to public health. Listeriosis is one of the most serious infectious diseases in most developed countries. Consumption of raw milk and unpasteurized traditional dairy products such as cheese can be a major reason for listeriosis in humans. This reaserch aimed at investigating Listeria monocytogenes conta...

Conceptualization of the dynamics and synergistic partnership between the agri-food production chain and public health veterinarians

Evaluation of the Establishment of the Emergency Management System Based on Health, Safety, and the Environment Management System and Oil and Gas Producers Standards

Background Emergency action plans and procedures importance in occupational health issues in Iran's industry.  Objective Research was conducted to evaluate the emergency action plan based on HSE-MS standards. Methods This article is a cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study that was conducted in a large food industry company in 2017. A questionnaire was designed and used based on HSE-MS an...

Coliforms Contamination and Hygienic Status of Milk Chain in Emerging Economies

Emerging economies have often poor hygiene practices in traditional milk and dairy production all over the world. Therefore, pathogenic bacteria in milk pose major public health concerns especially for those communities who still consume raw milk. Escherichia coli and coliforms are often used as indicator microorganisms, so their presence in food implies poor hygiene and sanitary practices. The...

Health risk assessment of citrus contaminated with heavy metals in Hamedan city, potential risk of Al and Cu

 Background: Fruits especially citrus species are an integral part of human diet. Contamination of foodstuffs by heavy and toxic metals via environmental pollution has become an inevitable challenge these days. Therefore, the effect of pollutants on food safety for human consumption is a global public concern. In this regards, this study was conducted for Al and Cu health risk assessme...