FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD
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Toxins
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Botulism
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Food-borne Illness
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Sanitation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. Food poisoning, a type of foodborne illness, is a sickness people get from something they ate or drank. The causes are germs or other harmful things in the food or beverage. Symptoms of food poisoning often include upset stomach, diarrhea and vomiting.
Detailed explanation-2: -Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating contaminated food. It’s not usually serious and most people get better within a few days without treatment. In most cases of food poisoning, the food is contaminated by bacteria, such as salmonella or Escherichia coli (E. coli), or a virus, such as the norovirus.
Detailed explanation-3: -Foodborne illness (sometimes called “foodborne disease, ‘’ “foodborne infection, ‘’ or “food poisoning) is a common day, costly-yet preventable-public health problem. Each year, 1 in 6 Americans gets sick by consuming contaminated foods or beverages.