Question

What is most likely to cause food poisoning?
1. Eating food spoilt by microorganisms
2. Eating home cooked food
3. Eating frozen foods
4. Eating food with preservatives

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Eating food spoilt by microorganisms

The correct answer is Eating food spoilt by microorganisms.

• Food poisoning is mostly caused by the consumption of food that is contaminated with bacteria/microorganisms like Salmonella, Listeria or E.coli.
• Although rarely but parasites like Toxoplasma and virus-like the Norwalk virus can also cause food poisoning.
• Symptoms of food poisoning include- nausea, bloody stool, fever, fatigue, and abdominal pain.
• Chemical food preservatives are substances that help either delay the growth of microorganisms/destroy them, thus preventing quality deterioration during manufacture and distribution.