Q. Discuss the causes of food poisoning and the consequences of food poisoning for both customers and hospitality enterprises. Food poisoning is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods‚ so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses. Neglecting hygiene and safe food handling procedures can be financially expensive. The business may suffer a loss of customers‚ revenue and even be prosecuted. There
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and no proper steps are taken to ensure that the food served is entirely safe for consumption? Food-borne illnesses‚ or commonly known as food poisoning. Food poisoning is generally defined as an illness caused by bacteria‚ parasites‚ viruses or toxins from germs that affects humans through contaminated food or water. There are many types of food poisoning but in this report I will be looking into the outbreak in 10 pre-schools in Singapore in May 2011 caused by Salmonella Enteritidis‚ its causes
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Cell Tower Radiation on Human Body Neha Kumar (Director‚ WILCOM Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) Prof. Girish Kumar (I.I.T Bombay) ISMOT- 2009 OBJECTIVE Radiation measurements near the cell towers EMF exposure Safety norms Review Biological effects (far below current standards) Radiation Shield (reduce Radiation levels) Electromagnetic Radiations Radiation emitted from Cell Phones‚ Cell phone towers‚ Wi-Fi‚ TV and FM towers‚ microwave ovens‚ etc are called Electromagnetic radiations and are known
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Title: Today’s Human Malady: the Nuke plant’s radiation Japan’s nuclear plant in Fukushima‚ northeast of Tokyo‚ had been the latest scare for the past few weeks. It seems that the nuke’s condition is worsening. First‚ it there was just a leak‚ then it turned into a hydrogen explosion and now it is a partial meltdown. People fear the dangers of radiation especially now that it is reported that there are considerably high radiation to Japan’s water and vegetables. It is important that the public
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Forbes March 21‚ 2013 2nd period Food poisoning is a food borne illness and is caused by eating contaminated food. The contaminated food contains infectious organisms that are harmful to the body including parasites and viruses. The toxins of these organisms are the most common cause for food poisoning. Food must be properly handled and cooked thoroughly to properly kill these harmful bacteria or prevent them from entering the body. Usually food poisoning is mild‚ but sometimes it may become deadly
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Sun poisoning – Tama Janowitz – 1986 General info on post-modernism The current belief of postmodernism is that a correct and precise description of reality is impossible. The truth‚ said by Nietzche‚ is limited and constantly evolving. There is a focus on the deconstruction and fragmentation of novels‚ paintings and general art and because of that‚ it is nearly impossible to give a clear definition of the term “post-modernism”. Authors such as Haruki Murakami and Michael Strunge Sun poisoning
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right? Well that means that it could be contaminated with a dangerous substance (Like Chelsea). Food poisoning is the result of ingesting organisms or toxins in your food. Food poisoning can affect one person‚ or it can occur as an outbreak among several people who all ate the same thing. Even though food poisoning is quite rare in North America‚ 60 to 80 million people get affected by food poisoning each year‚ and 6 to 8 million die from it each year. It mainly occurs at picnics‚ school cafeterias
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groundwater is a problem that affects millions of people across the world. WHAT IS ARSENIC POISONING Arsenic poisoning is a medical condition caused by elevated levels of arsenic in the body. The dominant basis of arsenic poisoning is from ground water that naturally contains high concentrations of arsenic. A 2007 study found that over 137 million people in more than 70 countries are probably affected by arsenic poisoning from drinking water.[1] Arsenic contamination in water is a grave concern in the national
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nuclear fission and fusion. The nuclear fission is the process in which the nuclei of atoms split into two or more fragments under bombardment by neutrons. Nuclear fusion is also called thermonuclear fusion. Nuclear power plants are powered by nuclear radiation using nuclear fission as heat that produces electricity. Nuclear weapons are commonly bombs that cause large destruction. THESIS STATEMENT: “Nuclear results to destructive and serious problems.” SPECIFIC QUESTIONS: 1. What are the effects
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Ingestion of organophosphate compounds presents a significant risk to patients and the health care professionals. Organophosphate poisoning can cause permanent damage it may even result in death (Curtis‚ Ramsden‚ Friendship‚ 2007). Patients who intentionally self harm with the ingestion of organophosphates are usually severely poisoned compared to those who accidently or have occupational exposures. This paper will discuss the case study of Joe (a fictitious name will be used for the purpose of
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