Foreign Body Complaints In The Food And Drink Industry

Foreign bodies form the biggest single cause of consumer complaints received by many food and drink manufacturers, retailers and enforcement authorities. The accidental inclusion of unwanted items may sometimes occur in even the best managed processes. Foreign bodies in foods are therefore quite rightly a matter of concern to all food manufacturers and retailers. This article takes a look at a variety of foreign objects found in foods, including glass fragments, stating: "Most glass fragments reported as foreign bodies result from accidental contamination in the consumer's home rather than from raw materials or the factory production line."