Avoiding food poisoning According to Channel Sevens Today Tonight Program, five million Australians are the victims of food poisoning
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Avoiding food poisoning According to Channel Sevens Today Tonight Program, five million Australians are the victims of food poisoning every single year. And what's worse is that these foods where among the most commonly eaten foods like sushi, kebabs, chicken and mince meat, which where all found to be high risk foods if not prepared properly, cooked properly or refrigerated. As a result, lethal bacteria like salmonella, e.coli or listeria can make you seriously ill, put you in hospital, or even cause death. And it is more likely to occur in the summer months, where food is left outside and not kept refrigerated at the right temperatures. Des Sibraa, a former chief food inspector for the New South Wales Department of Health says food poisoning is the nation's "silent epidemic", and that food suppliers and food outlets were not always to blame. Most food poisoning outbreaks are done by somebody doing something incredibly...


