Contaminant Detection Of Potatoes - What You Should Know

The Canadian crop sabotage crisis first arose when an undisclosed number of needles were found in potatoes. Fortunately, manufacturers can use x-ray technology to inspect whole potatoes for contaminants such as golf balls, rocks, stones and needles at the beginning of the production line before further processing to guarantee safety and quality.

Bulk Whole Potato Challenges

• Contaminant detection, including needles, nails, rocks, stones and golf balls
• Hollow heart detection

X-ray Inspection Solutions
X-ray systems can inspect a wide range of foreign bodies such as metal, glass, mineral stone and calcified bone. With multiple inspection capabilities, x-ray inspection helps manufacturers maximize overall line efficiencies by simultaneously performing the following inline product integrity checks: mass measurement, contaminant detection and hollow heart detection.