There are so many things that can go wrong in our world; it leaves us plenty to be worried about.

We could get in a car accident driving to work, or even break our leg getting out of bed in the morning. There is that slim chance we might get hit by the Cy-ride bus in front of Beardshear, or even be run down by a mad squirrel.

There are always things to worry about in this world, but we should never have to worry about the food we eat. Lately, there have been many people getting sick, and many people being put in serious danger because of food.

Why is this? Is the food poisoned? Is it spoiled? What is making these people sick?

Experts and doctors blame the illnesses on a bacteria called E.Coli. It is found in the excrement of many barnyard animals, such as cows and pigs.

There are several tests done at meat packing and shipping plants intended to limit the risk of this deadly bacteria entering our food. Unfortunately, these precautions are not enough.

In fact, there are probably more reasons to the illnesses that have stricken so many people, and most of these lie in the hands of the restaurant and food-service workers.

These people handle the food as it is being cooked, but are they doing everything they are supposed to do to ensure food safety?

Are they washing their hands every hour? Are they cleaning all utensils before they use them on another food item? Is the food being cooked to an internal temperature higher than 155 degrees?

Are they following basic refrigeration, storage and cooking procedures?

Is someone asking these questions? If not, they should be, since there is more to the problem than just a supposedly bad shipment of meat.