Chemical and microbial studies to evaluate the quality of imported foods

There are variations between quality of the same product from country to another also, from factory to another. Therefore the quality control must be defined by regulations policies or standards by federal and state agencies, in order to protect the human health.- Absence of permitted limitations for the contamination of foods with the heavy metals and pesticide residues, in spite of its harmful effects on the human health. Therefore, the first category of food quality must be critical attributes which includes factors effect safety. Furthermore, the Egyptian Standard Specifications must be included the safe limit of each trace element and pesticide residues in different food items.It is evident, that responsibility for effective control of food quality must be shared equally by producer, importer, exporter, retailer, and consumer.