Naturally occurring chemical hazards include mushroom toxins, undercooked red beans and honey made from rhododendron nectar.
Naturally occurring chemicals also can be found in some species of fish such as scombroid, ciguatera, puffer fish or shellfish such as molluscan lobster and red rock crabs.
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Chemicals that occurs naturally in foods can cause illnesses. Mycotoxin, an aflatoxins, is a harmful chemical produced by fungi growing on such foods as grains, nuts and milk.
The naturally occurring substances in foods include the nutrients that have limited toxicological properties when consumed as part of the diet.
However, some naturally occurring substances are potentially hazardous including both naturally occurring constituents of certain foodstuffs and naturally occurring contaminants.
Naturally occurring chemical hazards
