The concept of innocuous derives from the Latin word innocuo and can also be mentioned as innocuo (with two N's), according to what is detailed by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary. The term refers to that which does not cause any harm.
Innocuous, therefore, is an adjective that qualifies what does not cause harm or detriment. At a general level, it can be said that there are laws and controls in all countries to ensure that food, drugs and other products that are marketed are safe.
The safety is harmless condition. When something goes on sale, and therefore is available to buyers, it has to comply with various regulations. Among them, the rules that guarantee that the use or consumption of the product will not cause health problems.
A candy that has a toxic substance among its components, to cite one case, is not harmless. That is why whoever eats one of these sweets can suffer intoxication. The innocuous candies, on the other hand, do not harm, beyond the possible ills that they generate in the long term if they are consumed in excess.
It should be noted that safety, in some cases, is ensured throughout a process, and not only in the ingredients of a product or preparation. In a restaurant, food should be stored at safe temperatures and washed, where appropriate, with potable water. The cook also has to separate raw from cooked raw materials and avoid cross contamination. Thus the dishes served at the establishment are safe.