Chapter 26, Problem 12CT

Summary Introduction

To suggest:

The reason for which the original food or organism responsible for food poisoning could not be identified in more than 80% of the food poisonings.

Introduction:

Food poisoning results from the consumption of spoiled food that cause illness in an individual. Food poisoning can be divided into 2 types: food intoxication and food infection. Food infection is caused by the consumption of contaminated food whereas food intoxication is caused by the consumption of toxic food.