FOOD POISONING &

MEASURES TAKEN TO
PREVENT IT
ANALYSIS & SYNTHESIS
 Figure 1: Number of Food Poisoning Cases in 2018

Number of Cases
3M
900
800
800 750
700 650
600
600 550
500
400
400

5M 300 250
250
200 180 180
200
2M 110
100

0
January April July October
Town: Tulip Rose Begonia
Table 1: Measures Taken to Prevent Food Poisoning in 2018

Town Tulip Rose Begonia

Measure

Inspect food outlets √ √

Monitor we markets √ √

Promote healthy lifestyle √ √

Impose fines on dirty premises √ √ √

Train food handlers √

 Measures taken to prevent food 2018
poisoning in 2018 JAN APR JULY OCT
Town

1.Monitor wet markets 800 550 600 400

2.Promote healthy lifestyle
3M 3.Impose fines on dirty premises
(2350 cases)

1.Inspect food outlets

2.Monitor wet markets
3.Promote healthy lifestyle 200 250 180 180
4.Impose fines on dirty premises
5.Train food handlers
5M
(810 cases)
1. Inspect food outlets
2. Impose fines on dirty 110 250 650 750
premises

2M (1760 cases)
 Correct or not?
1. Figure 1 shows the number of
food poisoning cases in three
towns from January to October
2018.
2. Figure 1 shows the number of
food poisoning cases in four
quarters of 2018.
3. The number of food poisoning
cases in 2018 was influenced by
the measures.

4. Tulip was the highest number of

cases in January, at 800.
5. The measures taken by Rose
were the highest, at 5.

6. Begonia took the least measures

in 2018, only 2.
7. Rose ranked the 1st with the
most number of measures, 5
while Begonia ranked the lowest,
with only 2 measures.
 Analysis ?

1. Only Begonia showed a

consistent rise in the number of
cases in 2018.
 Analysis ?

2. Only Rose trained food handlers

as a measure to prevent food
poisoning cases in 2018.
 Analysis ?
4. Only Begonia showed a
consistent rise in the number of
cases from 110 in January to 250 in
April, 650 in July and 750 in
October.
5. Rose took the most measures (5)
so the number of cases rose
from 200 to 250 in April.
6. Rose took the most measures (5)
and therefore, the number of
cases fell from 250 in April to
180 in July and remained
constant in October.
7. Rose was recorded the most
measures (5) in 2018.
8. The number of food poisoning
cases in Begonia increased to
250 in April 2018 influenced by
the 2 measures taken.