Category: Food Poisoning
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Food Poisoning Top Nine
Here are the nine most common causes of food poisoning. Food prepared too long in advance and stored at room temperature instead of in a refrigerator Cooling too slowly before refrigeration Not thawing frozen foods for long enough (especially poultry) Not keeping hot food hot enough; hot food should be kept above 63°C/145°F Food handlers…
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Sources of Food Poisoning
Food poisoning is caused by contaminated food. So what causes food to be contaminated? bacteria viruses other poisons Bacteria Bacteria are small living organisms, too small to see with the naked eye. They multiply like crazy on food that’s not prepared or stored properly. But these little beasts, bacteria, are by far the most common…
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Food Poisoning – an illness on the rise
The incidences of food poisoning have been increasing in Britain, and elsewhere, in recent years. Ever wondered why? There are several reasons: more intensive farming methods contaminated animal feed more opportunities for breakdown in control of the supply process as food is cooked or partly cooked before reaching the consumer people now eat out more…
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Food Poisoning – introduction
People can become ill from eating contaminated food. You can’t see bacteria with the naked eye, so the best way to avoid getting ill is to follow certain procedures when handling, storing, preparing and serving food. You can, of course, have your own rules in your own kitchen, but what about when you eat out?…