Raise awareness and promote concrete actions to prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks.

The World Food Safety Day aims to raise awareness and promote concrete actions to prevent, detect, and manage foodborne risks, thereby supporting human health, safe trade, responsible agriculture, and sustainable development. It is an opportunity to:

• Raise public awareness about issues related to food safety
• Show how foodborne illnesses can be prevented through safe food practices
• Explore collaborative approaches to improve food safety across all sectors
• Promote solutions and ways to enhance food safety

Multiple actors are involved in food supply chains: producers, processors, transporters, distributors, retailers, cooks—and consumers. At every point in the chain, hazards can lead to contamination. Everyone involved has a role and responsibility to uphold food safety.

• Illness caused by food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins.
• Infectious organisms or their toxins are the most common causes of food poisoning.
• Food poisoning symptoms may include cramping, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
• Most food poisoning is mild and resolves without treatment. Ensuring adequate hydration is the most important aspect of treatment.