Kuorwel Kuai Kuorwel, Clara S Lumori, Amegovu K Andrew

Abstract
The importance of food safety to the health of population has been subject to public health agenda for a long time. However, South Sudan still faces challenges with food safety and quality across the entire food chain. The country grapples with many health problems, especially the burden of diseases from various sources including those ecological, environmental, water and food contamination. Due to the weak national surveillance system for food-borne diseases, the magnitude and implication of food borne diseases cannot be accurately ascertained. As the demand for quality and safe food in terms of chemical and microbiology increasingly become important, this review highlights some of the major sources of food contamination. Chemical food contaminants are found to arise from unregulated and uncontrolled use of agrochemicals, environmental wastes, mycotoxins, food processing and mining. In order to address these vast food safety problems of chemical origin, food testing laboratory infrastructure, safety standards, skills and awareness among all stakeholders will be paramount.

Keywords: south sudan, food safety, foodborne disease, chemical contaminants

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