Foodborne illness often presents itself as flu-like symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever, so many people may not recognize the illness is caused by bacteria or other pathogens in food.
Year after year, we hear and read the same advice: Handle food carefully in the summer because foodborne illness -- also known as "food poisoning" -- is more prevalent in warmer weather. Do foodborne illnesses increase during the summer months? If so, why?
The Food Safety Department (FOS) has created materials for educating consumers about the risks present in food and the safe food handling behaviours that can help minimize those risks. Most importantly, FOS' Five Keys to Safer Food help consumers learn safe food handling habits.
