Foreign Body Control

Foreign body contamination of foods is a major cause of consumer complaints, product recalls, and audit non-compliance. It can also compromise food safety and quality, and damage production equipment and your business’s reputation. This knowledge hub provides a comprehensive overview of foreign body risks in food production, the related regulatory framework, and practical strategies for their prevention and control.

We emphasise the use of a risk-based, standards-driven approach and highlight the importance of continuous improvement and compliance. The resources provided will both help you learn about and control the physical hazards that may be introduced from sources such as the production equipment, environment, people, packaging, and/or cleaning tools and utensils.

Explore content detailing the best practices for implementing a multi-layered foreign body defence strategy including:

• Preventative measures targeted at metal, plastic, and glass control

• Optimising the detection of metals and metal detectable plastics

• The use of manual visual inspection

• Preventative measures targeting cleaning tool-related foreign body hazards such as bristles and microplastics.