Food poisoning can be defined as the illness caused by consuming food or drink that has been contaminated by one of three sources; biological, chemical or physical.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are a number of risk from food poisoning, which can come from a number of sources. The three main sources are biological, chemical and physical forms of contamination. The most common of these are biological. And specifically bacteria.
Reading Time: 4 minutesFoodborne illness can be mild with a running tummy to severe dehydration causing hospitalizations. Exposure to toxins from bacteria can cause death.
Reading Time: 5 minutesClostridium perfringens is a bacterium that produces toxins harmful to humans. It is a spore-forming gram-positive bacteria that can be found in the intestines of mammals and is commonly found in raw meats. This bacterium is also found throughout the environment, and not surprisingly also in sewage.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow does knowing this reduce the risk of food poisoning? By knowing these factors, we can begin to understand why bacteria grow in our foods.