Food borne illnesses
Food borne illnesses are formed
by the ingestion of foods contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. The
contamination of food may occur at any stage in the process from food
production to consumption. Food infection and food intoxication are the two
types of diseases which arise from pathogenic microorganisms. The severity of
the foodborne illness depends on the type of pathogenic microorganism or toxin
ingested, the quantity of the contaminated food consumed, and the health status
of the individual.
