Awareness of foodborne pathogens and food poisoning among consumers in al Qurayyat kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Microbial pathogens are the reason for millions of cases of foodborne disease in the world and the effect of deaths. This study was conducted in Al Qurayyat city, to measure the awareness of consumers of food poisoning and its signs, risky foods, practice and proper selection of ready food and main microbial pathogens as food safety complications.