What causes food poisoning?
- Bacteria and their toxins
- Viruses (E.g., Hepatitis, Norovirus)
- Chemicals (E.g., cleaning chemicals, pesticides, fungicides, etc.)
- Metals (E.g., jewellery in food, lead in pipes, mercury in fish)
- Poisonous Plants (E.g. poisonous mushrooms, incorrectly cooked kidney beans)
- Allergens (Gluten, Egg, Milk etc.)