These are the top sources of food poisoning, according to a chef-turned-microbiologist – CTV
January 10, 2024
It’s easy to forget that when you dine out, you’re putting your night — maybe even your health — in someone else’s hands.
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, four million Canadians get sick each year from contaminated food, and food-related illnesses result in more than 11,500 hospitalizations and 250 deaths annually.
CTVNews.ca spoke with food safety experts about the food they approach with extra caution when dining out, and the list is longer than you might expect.
Keith Warriner is a food specialist with both the kitchen credentials and the academic rank to prove it.
Warriner trained and worked as a chef in the United Kingdom before completing his PhD, and in 2011, he became a professor of food science at the University of Guelph.
Warriner said one way to lower your risk of food poisoning when dining out is to avoid eating high-risk foods at high-risk restaurants.
