Outline the causes of food poisoning and ways of preventing food poisoning

      

Outline the causes of food poisoning and ways of preventing food poisoning.

  

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Raphael
Causes of Food Poisoning:
• Not cooking food at right temperature
• Not chilling food to the correct temperature
• Not maintaining proper hygiene when handling food
• Eating expired food
• Spraying crops with chemicals e.g. pesticides and herbicides
• The general cause of food poisoning is microorganisms like bacteria.

Ways of Preventing Food Poisoning:
• Cooking food at the right temperature
• Proper storage of food e.g. in refrigerator
• Maintaining good hygiene when handling food
• Taking caution when while handling packed or canned food.
• In general food poisoning can be prevented by keeping food free from germs
raphael answered the question on October 9, 2018 at 05:41


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