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Almost everyone has had it and no one has enjoyed it. Can you guess what the answer is?

If you guessed food poisoning, you’re correct!

Since most people are generally familiar with poultry food poisoning, i.e. salmonella and campylobacter, this funny video was chosen for your entertainment:

While this is a common type of food poisoning, there are actually many types of bacteria, parasites, toxins and viruses found within all of the food groups if it’s not taken care of head-on. Because of the variety, food safety specialists tend to group all food poisonings into two main categories:

Infectious and toxic causes of food poisoning.

Infectious agents cause infection after food that’s been contaminated by organisms whereas toxic agents, the less likely of the two, are much more potent and attack the human body, occasionally overwhelming the entire immune system.

Anyone who’s had food poisoning knows it isn’t any fun at all, to the point that it makes people paranoid of which foods are safe or not to eat. This makes food poisoning a pretty big deal in all food businesses alike for the simple fact that it can make or break the business.

Be on the safe side and always know what’s going in and out of your kitchen!