Microbiologist Primrose Freestone has made a career out of studying one of the most terrifying aspects of being alive; the germs and bacteria that hide away in our everyday lives.

Now, she’s warning some common foods are potential sources of food poisoning, which could lead to sickness or even death.

“I know what is in there, quite frankly,” Dr Freestone said.

“Microorganisms like to be warm, they like food and there’s a lot of places where you’re never quite sure how long the food has been left out.”

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