Food Poisoning Outbreaks Related to Food Trade
Local Situation
- Over the past five years, the numbers of food poisoning cases referred to the Centre for Food Safety for investigation ranged from around 120 to 230 each year in Hong Kong. The numbers of persons affected ranged from around 500 to 800.
- Bacterial foodborne agents are the leading causes of food poisoning outbreaks.
Causative Agents
High-Risk Foods
Important Contributing Factors
- Cross contamination of ready-to-eat food by raw food
- Cross contamination by food handlers
- Inappropriate storage of ready-to-eat food at temperature of 4-60 °C
- Prolonged storage of ready-to-eat food at room temperature
- Inadequate cooking, especially in case of seafood
Safety Tips
