Dawn Hill for CBS Las Vegas on Food Contamination
Chemical Engineer & Food Safety Expert Dawn Hill was interviewed by Heather Mills with CBS Las Vegas regarding food safety, after the 2024 year saw a marked increase in contamination related food recalls.
While food safety is highly regulated in the United States, Dawn Hill, a chemical engineer and food safety expert with Robson Forensic, said there are a few ways a food item could become contaminated.
“There are various ways things can potentially become contaminated…” Hill said. “They could go through one distribution channel. They could go through multiple distribution centers… Depending on types and ways and how it’s handled, how it’s packaged, there’s potential for it to become contaminated.”
She also noted, “Bacteria can sometimes be found on the outside of packaging for ready-to-eat foods.”
Hill explained that it’s critical to follow hand-washing guidelines before one eats or meal preps.
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