Foods that cause symptoms of food poisoning

It is a curious contradiction that a food known to be good for you may also give rise to infections or toxins and creating symptoms of food poisoning, but it's exactly the conclusion of a recent report by the Center for Science in the public interest (CSPI).

Foods that leafy greens. berries, eggs and tuna also carry some pretty unpleasant diseases in healthy packages.

"We do not recommend that consumers change their eating habits," said Caroline Smith DeWaal, CSPI Director of food safety programs. Hope instead of pointing out flaws in our system for food.

Food recalls are nothing new, and we must therefore find problem areas and get rid of them, there are several bills before Congress that would improve food safety by requiring all food producers to keep written security plans, while also giving FDA more power to control these plans, and apply the rules.

Authors of the report looked at resources for the prevention and control of data for food borne illness outbreak, dating back as far as 1990. The number one food linked to disease? Leafy greens such as iceberg, romaine, spinach (among others) were required in 363 outbreaks-allows people to receive 13,568 disease. Most of these were raised because of Noroviruses, E coli and salmonella.

In addition to these good-for-you-green is here the other foods that may constitute a danger:

1) Eggs, participates in 352 outbreaks-11,163 reported cases of illness.

2) tuna, participates in 268 outbreaks-2,341 reported cases of illness.

3) oysters, participates in 132 outbreaks-2,065 reported cases of illness.

4) potatoes, participates in 108 outbreaks-3,659 reported cases of illness.

5) Cheese, participates in 83 outbreak-2,761 reported cases of illness.

6) Glass, participates in 74 outbreak-2,594 reported cases of illness.

7) tomatoes, participates in 31 outbreaks-3,292 reported cases of illness.

8) Brussels sprouts, participates in 31 outbreaks-2,022 reported cases of illness.

9) berries, participates in 25 outbreak-3,397 reported cases of illness.

Before you clean out your cupboards and refrigerators, understand that CDC database used for research can tell us about tomatoes or other ingredients in a salad was responsible for the disease.

And because food potatoes are eaten usually cooked, it is probably not the veggie herself which causes outbreaks, but something in their management (manure, contaminated irrigation water) or poor handling, which may be to blame.

CDC data also contains the only foods regulated by the u.s. Food and Drug Administration. This leaves out some likely culprits-beef, poultry, pork and even certain egg products, these are the responsibility of the US Department of Agriculture.

It is also important to understand that not all food borne illness outbreaks reported to authorities. This may be, as the report author Smith DeWaal said "at the tip of the iceberg."

According to CDC figures have 76 million Americans a food borne illness each year. To keep yourself from being part of this number, there are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your family.

Food security in the United States is very safe, you should do everything to keep food cold and cook it thoroughly. Store leftovers right away. Avoid raw oysters, and if you indulge, keep oysters chilled. Stay away from raw eggs, this includes eating uncooked Batter.

Fresh produce has been raised by many hands, and should be washed with SOAP and water, to remove any bacteria that may remain on the skin that can make you sick.

Management of healthy food (or food for that matter) in the right way, you can make all the nutritious benefits but shall be done by symptoms food poisoning or other food borne illness.