Causes
You become infected with food poisoning when you eat food that has been contaminated by an attacking microorganism. Certain strands of bacteria, viruses, and even parasites may cause this illness. These dangerous microbes, often found in animal feces, may come into contact with and infect food during just about any stage of packaging and processing.
Most of the time, if food is stored, cleaned, packaged, and prepared properly, then consumers do not run the risk of being poisoned. Sometimes, however, workers can be negligent when they handle these products and consumers then fall ill as a result. Some common causes of food poisoning include:
Failure to fully wash produce
Failing to full cook meat, or leaving meat out for too long (so that it spoils)
Drinking milk or juices that have not been pasteurized
Drinking contaminated water
Eating food prepared by workers who do not take proper sanitary measures, such as washing their hands after using the bathroom
Eating foods that are inherently toxic
Eating food that has not been packaged and stored properly
If you have fallen ill because a restaurant worker, food manufacturer, or grocery store handled their food items unsafely, then you have the right to take legal action.
Symptoms
No matter what type of bacteria or virus infects your body, you should expect to experience these common, universal symptoms:
Nausea and vomiting
Watery diarrhea
Severe abdominal cramping
No appetite
Fatigue
If you start to see blood in your stools, if you cannot retain liquids, or if your symptoms persist for several days, then you should seek medical attention right away.
Contact Us
If you or someone you love has suffered food poisoning as the result of another party's negligence, then you may have the right to recover compensation. Jeffrey D. Starker, P.A. is an experienced food poisoning attorney in Orlando, Florida. Contact Us for a FREE Case Review - 407-644-3921 or visit Us at http://starkerlaw.com/
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