International Journal of Food Contamination

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Featured article: Microbial profile of common spices and spice blends used in Tamale, Ghana

The main purpose of using spice to grill meat is to add aroma, colour, flavour, taste and pungency. However, the purpose is sometime befitted when spice is contaminated with pathogenic bacteria that result in foodborne illnesses and toxicological effect. As this study shows, there may be a health risk associated with consumption of spicy meat from certain joints in Tamale, Ghana.

Content type: Data Article
| 14 June 2018

Health risk assessment and heavy metal contamination levels in vegetables from Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

Authors: Samuel Teye Ametepey, Samuel Jerry Cobbina, Felix Jerry Akpabey, Abudu Ballu Duwiejuah and Zita Naangmenyele Abuntori
Content type: Data Article
| 1 March 2018

Pesticides residue analysis in yam from selected markets across Ghana and Belgium: an evaluation of the QUECHERS method

Authors: Abukari Wumbei, David Senaeve, Michael Houbraken and Pieter Spanoghe
Content type: Data Article
| 10 February 2018

Microbial quality of ready-to-eat vegetable salads vended in the central business district of Tamale, Ghana

Authors: Godwin Abakari, Samuel Jerry Cobbina and Enoch Yeleliere
Content type: Data Article
| 22 January 2018

Occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from food of animal origin in Bishoftu town, Central Ethiopia

Authors: Segni Bedasa, Daniel Shiferaw, Ashebr Abraha and Tesfanesh Moges
Content type: Data Article
| 5 January 2018

Ochratoxin A in black pepper, white pepper and clove sold in Yaoundé (Cameroon) markets: contamination levels and consumers’ practices increasing health risk

Authors: Evelyne Nguegwouo, Lucien Etame Sone, Alex Tchuenchieu, Hippolyte Mouafo Tene, Emile Mounchigam, Nico Frederic Njayou and Gabriel Medoua Nama

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Content type: Review article
| 5 December 2016

Common milk adulteration and their detection techniques

Authors: Tanzina Azad and Shoeb Ahmed
Content type: Data article
| 25 October 2014

The GM Contamination Register: a review of recorded contamination incidents associated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), 1997–2013

Authors: Becky Price and Janet Cotter
Content type: Data Article
| 31 May 2015

Inorganic contaminants and composition analysis of commercial feed grade mineral compounds available in Costa Rica

Authors: Fabio Granados-Chinchilla, Sugey Prado Mena and Lisbeth Mata Arias
Content type: Data article
| 29 July 2014

Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Raw Meat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Prevalence at an Abattoir and Retailers and Antimicrobial Susceptibility

Authors: Tizeta Bekele, Girma Zewde, Genene Tefera, Aklilu Feleke and Kaleab Zerom
Content type: Data article
| 29 July 2014

Contamination status and health risk assessment of trace elements in foodstuffs collected from the Buriganga River embankments, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Authors: Faysal Elahi Khan, Yeasmin Nahar Jolly, GM Rabiul Islam, Shirin Akhter and Jamiul Kabir

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Aims and scope

The International Journal of Food Contamination publishes baseline, monitoring data, indicating the qualitative and quantitative presence of microbiological and chemical contaminants in foods, animal feed, and their raw materials. For primary production, only data related to agricultural commodities used for food or feed production are eligible for publication.

There are no restrictions on classes of contaminants, and the scope includes both established and emerging hazards, e.g. bacterial pathogens and bacterial toxins, products of microbial activity (such as biogenic amines), viruses, fungi and mycotoxins, marine biotoxins, plant toxins, process and environmental contaminants, migration contaminants from food contact materials, and residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs found in raw materials, food and feed.

Editor's Profile

Andreja Rajkovic is professor of food safety at the department of Food Safety and Food Quality at Ghent University. Research interests include the study of pathogens, microbial toxins, virulence, toxicity of mixtures, and host-pathogen interactions. He is currently a promoter for the ‘Euromix: European Test and Risk Assessment Strategies for Mixtures’ and ‘FutureFood’ projects.

International Journal of Food Contamination

Welcome to BMC

Featured article: Microbial profile of common spices and spice blends used in Tamale, Ghana

Articles

Health risk assessment and heavy metal contamination levels in vegetables from Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

Pesticides residue analysis in yam from selected markets across Ghana and Belgium: an evaluation of the QUECHERS method

Microbial quality of ready-to-eat vegetable salads vended in the central business district of Tamale, Ghana

Occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from food of animal origin in Bishoftu town, Central Ethiopia

Ochratoxin A in black pepper, white pepper and clove sold in Yaoundé (Cameroon) markets: contamination levels and consumers’ practices increasing health risk

Common milk adulteration and their detection techniques

The GM Contamination Register: a review of recorded contamination incidents associated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), 1997–2013

Inorganic contaminants and composition analysis of commercial feed grade mineral compounds available in Costa Rica

Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Raw Meat in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Prevalence at an Abattoir and Retailers and Antimicrobial Susceptibility

Contamination status and health risk assessment of trace elements in foodstuffs collected from the Buriganga River embankments, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Aims and scope

Editor's Profile

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