| Is it safe to eat out? | | | | very young, malnourished or have poor immune |
| Are cases of food poisoning increasing as nearly | | | | systems. Some food poisoning can even be fatal. |
| one in five food outlets fall below the legal food | | | | With 18% of food premises reported as having |
| safety standards? | | | | very poor food hygiene, this is clearly a significant |
| In the UK there are 70,000 to 80,000 cases of | | | | problem. |
| food poisoning reported each year. The number | | | | One survey revealed that 12% of UK consumers |
| of unreported cases could potentially be millions. | | | | (5.5 million people) said that they had suffered |
| Food poisoning is any illness brought on by eating | | | | from food poisoning within the last 12 months. |
| contaminated food. It is usually caused by | | | | 76% of them (4.2 million people) believed that this |
| pathogenic microbes. The illness varies in severity. | | | | illness was caused by food that had been |
| Those most at risk people who are very old, | | | | prepared outside the home. |