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Also, pilot plant and laboratory scale anaerobic studies have demonstrated successful treatment of wastewaters of 5,000 to 50,000 mg/L GOD from corn chips containing soluble and colloidal corn starch and protein, cheese whey, organic chemicals, food, bakeiy, breweiy, paper mill foul condensate, paint, and numerous other hazardous anci non-hazardous materials. 

Taco Bell and other food companies recalled 300 products (150 brands of corn chips, taco shells, corn dogs, corn bread, breakfast cereals and polenta), but decided to continue selling taco shells obtained from the same supplier. 

Most manufacturing processes do not detoxify aflatoxin and therefore if the aflatoxins are not detected, products will be marketed. One of the processes used for reducing aflatoxin levels is nixtamalization (alkaline cooking), which is used during the making of corn tortillas, tortilla chips, and corn chips, and gives a 51 to 78% reduction in aflatoxin levels (Torres et al., 2001). 

Pinto beans Corn flakes Crisped rice cereal Oatmeal Creamed corn White rice Oat ring cereal Noodles Cornbread (HM) English muffin Granola Pancake (mix) Pretzels (hard) Shredded wheat Bagel Rye bread Saltine crackers Whole wheat bread Cracked wheat bread Corn chips Butter crackers Sweet roll White bread Graham crackers Peanut butter... 

Because so many lunch box foods contain numerous synthetic chemicals, it is important to at least estimate the number of different synthetic chemicals that can occur under worst and best case lunch box scenarios. The worst case lunch box example (Exhibit 18) includes a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, potato chips, an apple, and chocolate chip cookies. This single meal would contain 21 different synthetic chemicals. The best case lunch box example (Exhibit 19) includes a turkey sandwich (on rye with mayonnaise), corn chips, a banana, and sandwich cookies. This single meal would contain six different synthetic chemicals. 

Turkey on Rye with Corn Chips Banana Sandwich Lunch Box Chemical... 

Corn chips (snack foods) Plastic odor Sander et al. (2005)... 

When applying the conventional food contact ratio the worst-case migration potential did not exceed the SML for any of the substances derived from plastics nor did the calculated worst-case exposure exceed the ADI/TDI or other exposure restriction value in any products. However, when the actual food contact ratio was applied the ADI/TDI or other exposure restriction value of several substances could theoretically be exceeded. The worst-case calculations assume that intimate contact is made with the entire surface of the packaging. This is not the case for the majority of snack foods that are solids or semi-solids and so the actual area of contact made will be less than the total area available for contact (e.g. crisps). The levels of those migrants (diisobutyl phthalate, dicyclohexyl phthalate, dibutyl sebacate, diphenyl 2-ethylhexyl phosphate and 2-ethyl-1-hexanol) that had the potential to exceed the assigned restrictions, assuming 100% migration, were determined in foods. Of the five substances tested for, only one, dicyclohexyl phthalate, was detected in one of the foodstuffs (tortilla corn chips), at a concentration of 0.60 ppm. 

Figure 15. Corn chip fryer (Courtesy of Heat Control Co.).

From the old Sin Came menu, feast on the portobello and corn quesadillas stuffed with roasted poblano and red peppers, caramelized onions, and a rich blend of cheeses. Also popular is the Thai salad of field greens, scallions, carrots, peppers and chopped peanuts served alongside rice sticks dressed with a Thai peanut sauce. Those who eat light meat dishes will enjoy the sesame-seared tuna topped with grilled pineapple. Dinners are preceded by either red corn chips with a jumping house salsa or a basket of the day s fluffy homemade bread with a sweet potato spread. Both were excellent freebies. 

Propionaldehyde is used in the production of propionic acid, propionic anhydride, and many other compounds. It is formed in the oxidative deterioration of com products, such as corn chips. It occurs in automobile exhaust gases. 

Cereals are good, especially bran cereals, as well as canned tomatoes and canned pineapple, broccoli, black pepper, tea, cocoa, corn chips, and white potatoes. 

Texturized soy protein Baby formula (soy protein) Simulated bacon soy protein) Corn chips... 

Potato chips of various shapes and flavors, tortilla chips, and corn chips... 

Potato chips are fried to a final moisture level of 3% or less, which accounts to an of about 0.2. Tortilla chips, corn chips, and other snacks have a final moisture content of <3%. From a study on potato chips a moisture content of 3.57% was the point at which a taste panel rejected the chips because of their texture deterioration [39]. Moisture absorption and the consequent deteriorative changes can be prevented by the use of packaging materials with appropriate moisture barrier properties. In this case the shelf life of the products can be extended to several months. If the packaging material is not transmitted by light and if the air inside the packaging is replaced by an inert gas, e.g., nitrogen, a considerably longer shelf life can be obtained. 

Snacks—Many processes have been invented for turning grains into Such tempting snacks as biscuits, cakes, cookies, corn chips, crackers, popcorn, pretzels, and similar items. These tidbits usually supply some of the daily nutrient requirements, except that they are often overloaded with fat, salt, and/or sugar. Therefore, some of the unsugared, ready-to-eat breakfast cereals might make mote nutritious snacks, particularly when they are taken with milk. 

FIGURE 9.1 Flowchart of industrial processes for the manufacture of table tortillas, corn chips, tortilla chips, and dry masa flour. 

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