Try as hard as you can, but there will always be a foreign object or contaminant that slips past your human vision or the “eyes” of metal detection equipment and X-ray systems. With some food products, even vision systems might not see a potential interloper. The following three incidents are reminders that food processors must always look for an extra edge to help them spot and keep foreign bodies out of food—even when they have been diligent in trying to prevent a highly unusual occurrence.
• A Somerset, UK man was preparing a baby leaf and rocket (arugula) salad when he found the carcass of a small, dead bird among the salad materials. (BBC News, November 15, 2011).