About food hygiene
Anyone can get food poisoning but some people, including babies, children, older people, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems, are more likely to have serious symptoms. Around 80,000 people in the UK report food poisoning each year.
Food poisoning has a range of symptoms, including diarrhoea, stomach pains, nausea and vomiting. Depending on the cause and the person affected, it can lead to gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestines), more serious illness, organ failure or even death.
What causes food poisoning?

Food poisoning is usually caused by micro-organisms (germs), including bacteria, viruses and moulds. The spread of these germs can be prevented by practising good food hygiene.