In the last years, the level of public health protection has become one of the fundamental topic of food law.
In this regard, countless regulations have been issued that establish principles and requirements for food safety.
The main hazards of food products are generally caused by pathogenic microorganisms, their toxins or metabolites, the presence of allergens, metals and pesticides.
The matrices analyzed in this sector are all food products of animal and vegetable origin intended for human consumption, including those aimed at people who need special nutrition.
MAIN MATRICES ANALYZED
- Waters intended for human consumption
- Additives, ingredients, preservatives, thickeners
- Organic food
- Infants formulae and baby food
- Aromas
- Alcohol-free drinks
- Coffee and cocoa
- Candies, sweets and sugar products
- Meat and meat products
- Cereals, food flours and grains
- Jams, vegetable preserves
- Flours
- Offal
- Dried fruit
- Mushrooms
- Ice cream and desserts
- Ice
- Grains
- Dietary supplements
- Milk, cheese and other dairy products
- legumes
- Honey and beekeeping products
- Animal oils and fats
- Olives and derivatives
- Fruit and vegetables and derivatives, fourth range fruit and vegetables
- Pastas
- Pastry and creams
- Fish and fish products and fish preserves
- Dehydrated preparations for tea, infusions and chamomiles
- Herbal products and medicinal plants
- Bakery products
- Gastronomy products
- Frozen products
- Salt
- Sauces and gastronomy products
- Cured meat
- Syrups
- Seeds, oilseeds fruits and extraction flours
- Snack
- In oil and pickles
- Spices, herbs
- Fruit juices
- Surfaces (buffers, sponge bags, slides, plates)
- Tea, infusions, herbal teas
- Eggs and egg products
- Wines and spirits
- Yogurt
- Sugar and molasses
