LOINC long common name : Foreign material [Presence] in Food;
LOINC short name : Foreign material Food Ql;
LOINC description : The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a government agency whose duties include
protecting the public by verifying food safety. When foreign material is found in
the food supply, the FDA will publicize the finding and assist in the recall of the
affected food. [https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/default.htm] The FDA uses the
words foreign material, filth, and extraneous material interchangably, as any material
that clearly does not belong in a food product. Examples of foreign material in food
include metal or class shards, insects, and rodent excreta. [https://www.fda.gov/scienceresearch/fieldscience/laboratorymanual/ucm171979.htm];