Safe to Eat?

      There are two types of food poisoning: infectious agent and toxic agent. Food infection refers to the presence of bacteria or other microbes which infect the body after consumption. Food intoxication refers to the ingestion of toxins contained within the food, including bacterially produced exotoxins, which can happen even when the microbe that produced the toxin is no longer present or able to cause infection. Foodborne illness usually arises from improper handling, preparation, or food storage. Good hygiene practices before, during, and after food preparation can reduce the chances of contracting an illness. There is a general consensus in the public health community that regular hand-washing is one of the most effective defenses against the spread of foodborne illness. The action of monitoring food to ensure that it will not cause foodborne illness is known as food safety.
    I think that it is very important to watch out for food illnesses because if they harm the consumer they can come back at you and you can get in very big trouble with the health inspector. I workat a resturant and that is our number one risk and priority everyday. We make sure that everyone washes there hands all the time because that decreases the oppurtunity to spread or get illnesses on your body or food. The food that is served in the world is all very well prepared and is pretty save to eat so you shouldn't have to be worried about what you eat becasue most resturants will have a reputation if they have had foodborne illnesses in the past so people will be informed of that. Foodborne illnesses are an important topic because it can be very dangorous to the public.