What is the treatment for food poisoning?
• Treatment alternatives vary because food poisoning can be caused by many different germs. • Your healthcare provider will discuss the treatment with you depending upon which germ has made you sick. What can be done to prevent food poisoning? • Prevention and control of these diseases, regardless of the specific cause, are based on the same principles; avoidance of food contamination or destruction or destroying the contaminants. • Prevention depends on educating food handlers about proper practices in cooking and storage of food and personal hygiene. • The World Health Organization had developed “Ten Golden Rules for Safe Food Preparation.” These are as follows: • Choose foods processed for safety. • Cook food thoroughly. • Eat cooked foods immediately. • Store cooked foods carefully. • Reheat cooked food thoroughly. • Avoid contact between raw food and cooked food. • Wash hands repeatedly. • Keep all kitchen surfaces meticulously clean. • Protect food from insects, rodents and other
