من سلسلة الأبحاث لشركة سخيطة أخوان الرامية الى الحرب على السرطان..... لاتسرفوا في تناول المعلبات Canned Food: By dr. Mohamad Azzam Sekheta Cans are very important issue in the safety of canned food. The manufacturers of canned food must ensure that the can is a steel can {commonly Bisphenol A (BPA) is used in a thin, invisible plastic lining of the cans} which should be free of dents, cracks and bulges. Damaged cans should be destroyed because of the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum, which produces a heat-stable botulinum toxin that is potentially fatal. Samples should be sent for examination in all instances where claims or retort actions are contemplated against the donor, shipper or manufacturer as a result of poor or defective quality of cans. A new study that finds danger in some canned food has released by Consumer Reports. Based on extensive sampling, they found that the cans containing canned soups, baby food, juices and other staples such as canned green beans contain (BPA). Ingesting too much (BPA) could represent a particular risk for babies and small children. According to this study, (BPA) has been shown to be linked to adverse health effects including reproductive abnormalities, heightened risk of breast and prostate cancers, diabetes, and heart disease (Ellen Freudenheim, 2009). The impact of this chemical has been studied on animals. Unfortunately, (BPA) was found even in some canned foods labeled organic, and others labeled as BPA-free. Of course, it is not listed in ingredients. Canned foods are usually acidic in nature. So, in order to avoid or reduce the hidden hazards in canned food, an opened can of food should be consumed immediately. If it has to be stored, it must be transferred into a sterile container and refrigerate. Preserved food should always be consumed before the expiry date. HACCP team should advice their canned food manufacturers to write a clear label concerning the preventive measures of any possible hidden hazards such as when food sprays out of a can on opening it; it must be thrown away, as it is probably decayed and poisonous.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 06:51:25 +0000
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