Food Chemistry and Food Microbiology

Food-Borne Diseases

Foodborne disease or foodborne illness or food poisoning is any illness resulting from the food spoilage of contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, or parasites that contaminate food. Foodborne illnesses are infections or irascibilities of the gastrointestinal tract triggered by food or beverages that contain harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses, or chemicals. The gastrointestinal tract is a sequence of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. Common symptoms of foodborne illnesses are vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and chills.