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Listeria can be present in raw, chilled and ready-to-eat food. It is especially dangerous for pregnant women and other vulnerable groups.

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.

Food allergy, food intolerance and coeliac disease are the most common forms of food hypersensitivity.

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

A food intolerance is a difficulty in digesting certain foods.

Coeliac disease is an “auto immune” disease triggered by gluten.

People with a lactose intolerance don’t have enough of the enzyme lactase that helps digest milk.

Vegan does not mean allergen-free so always treat vegan food as if it was any other food. If you have an intolerance or allergy check labels and ingredients.