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Foodborne Illnesses
Health Encyclopedia: Food Hygiene And Sanitation
Food - hygiene and sanitation
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The main consequence of improper handling and inadequate food safety is infection (foodborne illness). Symptoms of foodborne illness vary but usually include gastrointestinal problems. Foodborne illness may be severe and life-threatening, especially in young children, older adults, pregnant women, and persons with weakened immune systems.
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Health Guide
Food: hygiene and sanitation
...refers to the conditions and practices that preserve the quality of food to prevent contamination and foodborne illnesses. Alternative Names Food - hygiene and sanitation Function ... Read more »Food additives
...labeled. 3. Maintain the wholesomeness of foods Contamination from bacteria can allow food-borne illnesses to occur. Preservatives reduce the spoilage that air, fungi, bacteria, or yeast can... Read more »Food poisoning
...restaurant, tell the store and your local health department. References Diagnosis and management of foodborne illnesses: a primer for physicians. Atlanta, Ga. American Medical... Read more »Reportable diseases
...Echinococcosis Encephalitis (post-infectious, arthropod-borne, and unspecified) Food-borne Illness, including food poisoning Giardiasis Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum ... Read more »Caring for a Child with a Chronic Illness: The Emotional Side (Part 2)
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