Tertiary Catalogue
Food Poisoning: Prevention is Better Than Cure
So what is food poisoning? Another name is food borne illness. This illness generally results from consuming food or drink contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, viruses or toxins. It often produces symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhoea, or fever. The symptoms are often the same as for gastro-type illnesses caused by other sources (other people carrying the bacteria, unhygienic surfaces, etc). This usually makes it hard to tell illness caused by food from the other sources of illness. Food borne illness can occur from any fresh or processed foods consumed in a range of settings such as homes, restaurants, large catering establishments, schools and institutions. Most cases of food borne illness can be avoided through good hygiene and good food handling practices. This programme will look at what food poisoning is, how it is caused, and methods to prevent it.
Production Year: 2008
Duration: 25 min
Printable Resources: Yes
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