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Food poisoning is a major problem in many parts of the world, and millions of people get sick because of contaminated food. Prevention of potential contamination with pathogens is a necessary measure to ensure consumer safety. In some cases, food poisoning can be fatal. This will be dependent on the …
It is the festive season and almost everyone is in a jolly mood! During this time, most of us feast like there is no tomorrow. There is an abundance of delicious meals everywhere. It is, after all, a season to be merry! It’s also the perfect storm for food poisoning …
Nearly everyone gets food poisoning at least once in his or her lifetime. Here are 20 handy tips to avoid and prevent food poisoning. These tips refer to households, but can also be used in any food-handling, processing and packaging enterprise. You can find the germs that cause food poisoning …
Listeriosis is a disease caused by the bacterium called Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes). The Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa killed at least 180 people and infected almost 1000 others since January 2017. It was the world’s worst recorded listeria outbreak. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases eventually identified the culprits …