Regulatory action criteria for filth and other extraneous materials v. strategy for evaluating hazardous and nonhazardous filth.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses regulatory action criteria for filth and extraneous materials to evaluate adulteration of food products.

Fresh and Frozen Shrimp: A Profile of Filth, Microbiologica! Contamination, and Decomposition.

A 2-year nationwide survey was conducted by the Food and Drug Administration to provide current information about filth, decomposition, and microbiological contamination of domestic and imported fresh and frozen shrimp. Whole or equivalent filth insects, mostly ants, were found in 14.4% of the samples.

Analytical Techniques for Glass Contamination of Food: A Guide for Administrators and Analysts.

An analytical scheme is presented to provide an overview of techniques applicable to glass contamination in a variety of consumer products. Procedures are referenced or presented in detail, with emphasis on quality assurance. References on forensic and analytical methods for the examination of glass are provided.

Microanalytical Quality of Canned Collard, Creecy, Kale, Mustard, and Turnip Greens.

A 1-year national retail market survey was made to determine the sanitary quality of canned collard, creecy (land cress), kale, mustard, and turnip greens. The official methods of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists were used to count light filth such as aphids, thrips, mites, moth larvae, and beetle larvae. Analysis of 997 samples of canned greens weighing 100 g showed filth levels lowest for kale and highest for mustard greens.