Food Poisoning

health

Food poisoning from oysters is most often caused by Vibrio bacteria norovirus, or other microbial contaminants introduced through sewage or warm coastal waters. In otherwise hea...

food-safety

Cooked rice can cause foodborne illness mainly from Bacillus cereus spores that survive cooking and produce toxins if rice is left in the danger zone too long. The risk depends...

food-safety

Eating bad bacon is most often an unpleasant but short-lived experience caused by foodborne bacteria or rancid fats. In the moments and hours after, you may notice changes in sm...

food-safety

Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause illness in humans, often through contaminated food. Eggs can become infected internally when a hen carries the bacteria, or exter...

health-and-safety

Eating undercooked pork can cause food poisoning from bacteria such as Salmonella , Yersinia enterocolitica , Listeria monocytogenes , and parasites such as Trichinella spiralis...

food-safety

Food poisoning from watermelon occurs when harmful microbes or chemicals contaminate the fruit and someone eats it. While watermelon is often eaten raw and has a low acid conten...

food-safety

Very small amounts of improperly handled rice can pose a risk, primarily due to Bacillus cereus spores that survive cooking and produce toxins if rice is left in the danger temp...

food-safety

Eating slightly undercooked rice occasionally is unlikely to cause serious illness for most healthy people, but it can raise the risk of foodborne illness depending on contamina...

food-safety

Food poisoning from tomatoes is most often caused by bacterial contamination such as Salmonella, Shigella, and certain strains of E. coli, as well as Cyclospora, typically intro...

food-safety

A concise overview helps readers quickly orient to what matters most about the beef Wellington poisoning case. The table below summarizes verified details currently available fr...