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Foodborne illnesses: Causes, Common Sources and Symptoms

What are Foodborne Illnesses? Foodborne illness (or disease) is any illness resulting from consuming contaminated food or beverages. The contamination occurs from pathogenic bacteria, parasites, viruses, toxins (mycotoxins, enterotoxins, or […]

Understanding the risks of contamination

Understanding the risks of contamination

There are three major categories of Food Safety Hazards  – Physical contamination (for instance foreign objects, such as small stones can be found in fresh vegetables) -Biological contamination (for instance […]