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Foodborne disease is a general term used to describe any disease or illness caused by eating contaminated food and may also be referred to as “food poisoning.” The ship’s cook should have knowledge of the most common reasons for contamination from physical objects, chemical substances and microorganisms.
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Karkori, F. (2024). Food Health, Safety and Hygiene. In: Ship Sanitation, Health and Hygiene. Synthesis Lectures on Ocean Systems Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51667-2_12
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