All news on the topic: Food poisoning

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Lawyer, 31, 'kills her father-in-law and his mother with poisoned cakes'
Amanda Partata Martoza allegedly purchased cakes from a bakery in Brazil and then laced them with poison - she was the only one who didn't fall ill after eating them
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Turkey factory probe shows 'safety failings including plastic in food'
Undercover footage from reporters allegedly revealed serious food safety failings including falsified safety checks on children’s foods and broken metal detectors on production lines
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Quaker Oats urgently recalls cereals over potentially deadly contamination
The firm said 43 different cereal-based products had been affected and told consumer who may have purchased the items to throw them away if they found them in their pantries.
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Asda shopper spots worms bursting out of roast chicken – after she's eaten it
Vanessa Lucas-Smith, from London, has slammed ASDA after she claimed to have found mealwarms bursting out of her roast chicken - the mum said they have been put off from eating chicken
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Urgent warning over turkey and chicken products amid surge in illnesses
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) says an investigation is ongoing regarding multiple strains of Salmonella linked to poultry products imported to the UK from Poland
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Doctor shares hidden dangers of batch cooking and how to store it safely
After making a big batch of soup, bolognese, or chili - how do you store it? If you leave it out in the pot overnight and place it in the fridge the next day, you're not alone. But you could be risking your health
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I'm A Celeb's most stomach-churning trials and gory moment Dec threw up
The campmates in I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here are definitely put through their paces in the jungle and one of the most entertaining things to watch are the stomach churning challenges
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British mum facing six-year jail term over ‘£9m holiday food poison scam’
Mum-of-three Laura Joyce could face at least six years in prison should she be found guilty of scamming hotels in Majorca, with allegations of fraudulent claims and organised gangs presented
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The three health hazards that may be hiding in your Christmas decorations
Christmas decorations help to bring in the festive spirit - but don't let these nasty health hazards hiding in your box of baubles spoil your festive fun this year
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Salmonella outbreak linked to melon kills 18 more as cases spread
18 more cases of salmonella poisoning has been reported in the US as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration advise to stay away from cantaloupe, the fruit that has been linked to the outbreak
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Tesco issues urgent food recall over 'unsafe' peas for unusual contamination
The Food Standards Agency said that Tesco is recalling Growers Harvest Garden Peas due to a possible contamination with an unknown type of berry, which may make it unsafe to eat
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Mum's brilliant trick will stop avocados going brown before you can eat them
A savvy mum has shared her clever hack to stop your avocados going off - and people are going wild for her smart but incredibly simple method which can be done in a matter of minutes
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Salmonella-infected cantaloupes leave dozens sick in 15 states across the US
According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 43 people in the 15 states have been infected in the salmonella outbreak including 17 who were left needing hospital treatment
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Woman, 24, in hospital for stomach pain may have died from salami food poisoning
Nicoletta Maria Manconi was admitted to A&E with severe stomach pain and vomiting. The doctor who saw her prescribed her a simple medication and discharged her a short while later
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Janitor at school 'laced canteen food with bleach and urine' leaving kids sick
It's claimed Giovanni Impellizzeri contaminated the food and utensils in the school cafeteria with bodily fluids at Elizabeth Moore School in the Upper Deerfield School District
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'We thought my brother got food poisoning on Greek holiday - days later he died'
Richard Thomas was a 'big, friendly giant' off the rugby pitch but a 'big brother to the core' to his brother Jason Thomas, who said he was meant to live until he was in his 40s
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Team GB Paralympic hopeful woke up blind after food poisoning from fast-food
A Team GB cyclist hoping to compete at next year's Paralympics in Paris lost her eyesight after contracting a rare strain of E. Coli from a fast-food restaurant
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Man dies after octopus he's eating alive gets stuck in his throat and chokes him
The 82-year-old man, from the southern Korean city of Gwangju, started choking when a piece of live octopus he was eating became lodged in his throat, leading to him suffering a cardiac arrest
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Ukrainian plot to kill dozens of Russians by sending poisoned cake is foiled
Ace aviators came close to being assassinated en-masse after a huge cake and Irish booze laced with a deadly toxin were delivered to their flight school party at a restaurant
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Food expert lifts lid on whether you should eat carved Jack-O-Laterns
Many people wonder what to do with their Jack-O-Lanterns after Halloween - after all, why waste food? But doctors and medical experts alike are warning people once again this year: don't eat your stale, old decorations!
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Warning not to cook eggs straight from the fridge as storage debate rumbles on
Do you refrigerate your eggs or keep them in the cupboard? Experts have revealed where you should store these staple kitchen ingredients - and why you shouldn't cook straight from the fridge
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Man, 26, covered in horror 'chemical' rashes diagnosed with incurable disease
Joe Squire, 26, says his life has been turned upside down after his health declined 'out of the blue' - the retail manager has been diagnosed with a deliberating condition called ulcerative colitis
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Soda and water fountains full of bacteria in 'overlooked' problem, study finds
Researchers from Loma Linda University found consumers struggled to obtain water without high levels of bacteria. They found soda fountains fast-food restaurants also had the same in self-serve drinks
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'Killer bugs' warning to eco-conscious Brits using reusable shopping bags
Swapping to a bag for life is the best small way to do your bit for the environment, but food safety experts have warned about the dangers of nasty bacteria lurking inside
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Anti-Vaxxers think emergency phone alert will cause a zombie apocalypse
Conspiracy theorists and Anti-Vaxxers have taken to social media and Telegram channels, warning the FEMA emergency alert test will activate "sealed pathogens" in Covid vaccines, turning people into zombies