Food Hygiene

Introduction
Food hygiene is often cited in cases of food poisoning, and food poisoning is constantly on the increase.

Reported cases of food poisoning have increased dramatically
in the last 20 years.

The chart reflects :
- Improved diagnosis of bacterial infections.
- Higher quantities of products involved, due to the development of the food processing industry and centralized distribution.
- Insufficient hygiene precautions at various stages in the food chain.

Risk to the consumer remains minimal but could be further reduced by implementing simple, yet effective hygiene practices. This applies to consumers as well as producers and distributors.