Question

true or false: food - borne illness is usually caused by the last meal you ate? true false

Explanation:

Food - borne illness can have incubation periods. Symptoms may not appear immediately after the last meal. It could be caused by a meal consumed hours or even days prior depending on the pathogen. For example, some bacteria like Salmonella may have an incubation period of 12 - 72 hours. So it's not always the last meal that causes the illness.

Answer:

False