amount of contaminated food can sometimes be enough to cause infection, depending on the organism involved.
This is why proper food preparation is important.
Why Can’t You Always See the Danger?
One of the most difficult aspects of food safety is that contamination is often invisible.
Food containing harmful microorganisms may look completely normal.
It may also smell and taste normal.
Therefore, visual inspection alone cannot guarantee that food is safe.
Proper cooking, washing, refrigeration, pasteurization, and hygiene are more reliable ways to reduce risk.
Simple Food-Safety Habits
A few
