{"id":353267,"date":"2016-04-04T10:46:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/injury\/product-liability\/food-poisoning-prevention-basics.html"},"modified":"2025-09-05T11:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:01:00","slug":"food-poisoning-prevention-basics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/product-liability\/food-poisoning-prevention-basics.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Prevent Food Poisoning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How To Prevent Food Poisoning<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Christie Nicholson, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Oni Harton, J.D.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Food poisoning can happen despite your best efforts, as contamination may occur anywhere along the food supply chain. You are responsible for safe food handling<\/span> at home. You can also take certain precautions to reduce the chance of contracting foodborne illness<\/span> when at restaurants, bars, or when traveling.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

There are many ways to get a foodborne illness<\/span>. You don\u2019t control what happens to food before it reaches your refrigerator and pantry. You also don\u2019t control whether the kitchen staff prepares food safely<\/span> before it arrives at your table when dining out. However, there are several ways you can protect yourself from food poisoning at home, in restaurants, and while traveling and grocery shopping.<\/p>\n

This article explains how to prevent food poisoning<\/span>. You\u2019ll also learn what groups are more susceptible to food poisoning, how to report food poisoning, and more. The end of this article shares how to get legal help<\/a> if you have developed a foodborne illness<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of Food Poisoning<\/h2>\n

There are many types of food poisoning. The most common are:<\/p>\n