An overview on the Impact of Food Fraud Incidences in Various Countries and its Detection Methods, Assessment Techniques and Preventive Measures

Kamalapreetha B; Gayathiri R; Geetika Gopi K; Mahendran R

doi:10.34256/famr2311

Kamalapreetha B Centre of Excellence in Non-Thermal Processing, National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Gayathiri R Centre of Excellence in Non-Thermal Processing, National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Geetika Gopi K Centre of Excellence in Non-Thermal Processing, National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mahendran R Centre of Excellence in Non-Thermal Processing, National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.

Keywords: Food adulteration, Food fraud, Health threat, Prevention strategy, Vulnerability assessment

Abstract

Food fraud is not just a local issue but perhaps a global phenomenon. If the food available in the market are undetected or poorly controlled, this can harm consumer health. Food fraud causes a lack of traceability of supply chains and may eventually be a risk to food safety. The purpose of this paper is to acquaint the various types of food fraud and to evaluate the detection methods in identifying the adulterants. It also addresses the importance of vulnerability assessment of food fraud and key actions required for its prevention. Fighting food fraud will remain a race between the fraudsters and scientists developing new methods to prevent them. The review is unique that it summarized food fraud types, basic and instrument-based detection techniques for adulterants identification and it also focuses on the international governing bodies concerned with food laws and regulations. This study also provides perceptions of the interplay between vulnerability assessment and food fraud prevention.

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