Which term means the prevention of unintentional contamination?

• A. Food Safety
• B. Food Defense
• C. Food Security
• D. Biosecurity

Answer: (A)

Preventing unintentional contamination is addressed by Food Safety. This term covers practices that stop accidental hazards in food—biological, chemical, and physical—through hygiene, sanitation, cross-contamination control, proper cooking and cooling, safe storage, allergen management, and programs like HACCP and GMPs to protect the food from production to consumption. The other terms describe different ideas: Food Defense focuses on protecting against deliberate contamination or tampering; Food Security is about ensuring people have reliable access to enough safe food; Biosecurity deals with preventing the introduction or spread of harmful biological agents beyond routine food handling. So Food Safety is the best fit for preventing unintended contamination.