... food poisoning. Food borne illness, commonly referred to as 'food poisoning' results from bacteria, viruses ,parasites (all of which are pathogenic agents) and toxins. According to www.wikipedia.com/foodsafety, approximately seven million people die of food poisoning each year with about ten times as many suffering from a non-fatal version. The two most common factors that result in cases of bacterial food borne illnesses are a cross-contamination of ready-made meals from other uncooked foods and improper temperature control. Both factors mainly results from poor food preparation and storage practices. Also, food can be adulterated by a wide range of foreign bodies during farming, manufacture, cooking, packaging and distribution. These foreign bodies may include pests or their excretions, hairs - from pets especially, and other various contaminants. In modern times, rapid globalization of food production and trade have increased the possibility of food contamination. Many outbreaks of food borne diseases that were ...

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