Can food cause illness?
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That's food poisoning. If food has bacteria or toxins, it can upset your stomach.
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Can food cause illness?
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That's food poisoning. If food has bacteria or toxins, it can upset your stomach.
Should you be careful of food poisoning all year round?
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Should you be careful of food poisoning all year round?
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Not just summer! It happens throughout the year.
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Should you be careful of food poisoning all year round?
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Not just summer! It happens throughout the year.
Does food poisoning only happen at restaurants?
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Does food poisoning only happen at restaurants?
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At home too! 1 in 3 people who get food poisoning experience it at home.
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Does food poisoning only happen at restaurants?
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At home too! 1 in 3 people who get food poisoning experience it at home.
If it doesn't smell bad, is it safe from food poisoning?
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If it doesn't smell bad, is it safe from food poisoning?
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Most food poisoning bacteria don't smell even when they multiply.
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If it doesn't smell bad, is it safe from food poisoning?
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Most food poisoning bacteria don't smell even when they multiply.
Is food safe if heated or frozen?
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Is food safe if heated or frozen?
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Freezing doesn't kill bacteria completely. Heating kills most bacteria.
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Is food safe if heated or frozen?
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Freezing doesn't kill bacteria completely. Heating kills most bacteria.
Do bacteria multiply even in the refrigerator?
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Do bacteria multiply even in the refrigerator?
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Many are weak to cold, but some bacteria multiply even in the fridge.
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Do bacteria multiply even in the refrigerator?
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Many are weak to cold, but some bacteria multiply even in the fridge.
Is it okay as long as you stop bacteria from multiplying?
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Is it okay as long as you stop bacteria from multiplying?
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Some bacteria cause food poisoning even in small amounts without multiplying.
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Is it okay as long as you stop bacteria from multiplying?
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Some bacteria cause food poisoning even in small amounts without multiplying.
Is the cause of food poisoning sometimes not the immediate previous meal?
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Is the cause of food poisoning sometimes not the immediate previous meal?
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The time until symptoms appear varies by bacteria. Sometimes it's a meal from a week ago.
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Is the cause of food poisoning sometimes not the immediate previous meal?
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The time until symptoms appear varies by bacteria. Sometimes it's a meal from a week ago.