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A foodborne illness or food poisoning is any illness resulting from the consumption of food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, toxins, viruses, prions or parasites. Such contamination usually arises from improper handling, preparation, or food storage. Good hygiene practices before, during, and after food preparation can reduce the chances of contracting an illness. The action of monitoring food to ensure that it will not cause foodborne illness is known as food safety.
Transmission
Some common diseases are occasionally transmitted to food through the water vector. These include infections caused by Shigella, Hepatitis A, and the parasites Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum. Contact between food and pests, especially flies, rodents and cockroaches, are other food contamination vectors.
Foodborne illness can also be caused by the presence of pesticides or medicines in food, or by unintentionally consuming naturally toxic substances like poisonous mushrooms or reef fish.
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Meta Description: [ Botulism is a rare kind of food poisoning. Find out more in this article for kids. ]
CPCS: Food Poisoning and Safety - Provides information on the causes, symptoms and treatment of major forms of poisoning, with advice on avoiding risks.
Egg Products Preparation - Fact sheets about safely handling shell eggs and egg products (eggs removed from their shells for processing).
Meta Description: [ These FSIS fact sheets relate to the safe handling of shell eggs and egg products (eggs removed from their shells for processing) ]
Food Safety at Home, School and When Eating Out - Activity book featuring coloring pages for kids on how to kill germs by washing hands and foods before they eat.
Food Safety Education - Learn how to keep it clean, cook it safely, and chill out. Includes puzzles, games, coloring pages and articles. [Requires free Adobe Reader download.]
Meta Description: [ Page offers publications and food safety activities especially for children developed by FSIS and its food safety partners. ]
Foodlink - Provides food safety tips and teaches the causes of food poisoning through games and quizzes.
Meta Description: [ Your complete guide to food safety. Providing information on the causes of food poisoning, food safety and foodlink's National Food Safety Week. ]
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Poultry Preparation - Learn how to safely store, prepare and handle chicken, turkey, duck, goose, and other poultry products.
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