Food poisoning associated factors in Ethiopia
6,7 Safe food is defined as not causing harm or illness to the consumer. 8 Food safety is the processes of handling, preparing and storing of food in ways that prevent contamination by toxic chemicals 9 or pathogenic microbes, which result in food-borne illness. Food poisoning occurs as a result of consuming food contaminated with microorganisms or their toxins; the contamination starting from inadequate preservation methods, unhealthy handling practices, cross-contamination from food contact surfaces, or from persons hiding the microorganisms in their nails and on the skin. 11 The presence o...
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