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  • Food Poisoning Top Nine

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    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…

  • Sources of Food Poisoning

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    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…