Food Toxicology 2(2+0)

Lesson 28 : Food packaging material – potential contaminants from food packaging material

Wrapping foods for the refrigerator

• At lower temperatures, including refrigeration, migration of plastic components to a food may occur. This migration will be much slower than at higher temperatures. While there is no evidence that plasticizers migrate into even fatty products such as cheese at levels that pose a threat to health, if you wish to avoid using a plastic wrap with a relatively high plasticizer level, choose one which is clearly labelled "polyethylene".