Food Matters

According to the Food Standards Agency approximately 5.5 million people may suffer from food poisoning every year.

There are many factors affecting foodborne illness. This section therefore aims to provide information that may help address some of the failings that have contributed to the concerns about the level of foodborne illness.

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Recommendations on Controlling the Human Source of Various Gastrointestinal Infections PDF (170 KB).
List of foodborne illnesses PDF (176 KB) sequenced by incubation period.
List of foodborne illnesses PDF (178 KB) sequenced by the first or main body part affected.

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