Ben bought poultry and vegetables, and kept them in separate bags. he thawed the poultry in the refrigerator. before making vegetable stew and grilled chicken, he carefully washed the poultry and vegetables in two separate vessels. however, the next day, ben had food poisoning. what could be a possible reason for ben’s foodborne illness?

answer

ben’s food poisoning was caused by cross-contamination

explanation

cross-contamination in food occurs when harmful bacteria is transferred to food from other foods, utensils or cutting boards. it happens often when handling raw meat , sea foods and poultry. in this case, because ben did not wash hands before and after handing the poultry, chances that bacteria transfer   from the poultry to the vegetable are high.