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Food Poisoning: What Is It?
There can be many substances in the food you eat that can make you sick: including parasites, viruses, toxins and chemicals. But the most common source of food poisoning is bacteria. All foods contain small amounts of bacteria, but improper handling, cooking or storage of food can make bacteria grow to be large enough to cause illness. Older adults, infants, young children and people with chronic diseases, such as AIDS, are the highest risk groups for contracting food poisoning.

Almost every month, the news media report on restaurants, such as Chi-Chis, Taco Bell or Olive Garden, and food stores such as Publix that have sold food that has made many people sick. Also frequently in the news are the recalls of food products such as Peter Pan/Great Value peanut butter that have been contaminated with bacteria and other potentially harmful substances.
Here are some of the illnesses you can get from food poisoning:
  • Salmonella
  • E. coli
  • Hepatitis

Here are some of the signs you may have food poisoning:
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Vomiting

If You Think You Have Food Poisoning
  • Call your doctor and get treatment immediately.
  • Ask your doctor if he or she is going to file a report with the Health Department.
  • Write down everything the doctor says.
  • Write down what you have eaten and where you ate it.
  • Call Robert Peirce & Associates.
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