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Most frozen foods need to be defrosted before cooking, and some, such as berries, must be cooked before eating.

Follow these five cool rules.
 

Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating food or drinks contaminated with harmful bacteria or toxins.

A foodborne illness is caused by consuming a food or drink that is contaminated by bacteria, viruses or parasites.

Campylobacter is the most common cause of food poisoning on the island of Ireland.

Many strains of E. coli are harmless to humans, but some can cause serious illness.

Beef, poultry, eggs and raw milk all can carry Salmonella bacteria.

A food allergy is an abnormal immune system reaction to a food.