Foodborne diarrhoea is mainly caused by ingesting:
- Any food handled and prepared without proper food and hand hygiene.
- Any food prepared using cooking utensils, cutting boards and other tools that have not been washed properly.
- Dairy products or foods that have not been properly refrigerated.
- Frozen or chilled foods that are not stored at the proper temperature or foods in which the cold chain has been broken.
- Fish or seafood with that have not been cooked adequately (Anisakis infection).
- Raw fruits or vegetables that have not been washed properly.
- Meat or undercooked eggs (E. coli or Salmonella intestinal infection).
- Water from non-potable sources or water that is improperly treated (Cholera).