Many Americans suffer from food poisoning daily. Food additives, chemical fertilizers, and poor food storage may lead to food contamination. The most common symptoms of food poisoning include diarrhea, watery stools, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Most of the time symptoms are mild. Hundreds of diseases are transmitted through food. Food becomes contaminated with viruses, bacteria, and parasites when is not properly handled or the exposed to the wrong temperatures. If symptoms persist for more than two days contact your doctor. Some people might experience more serious symptoms such as vomiting blood, a swollen abdomen, problems breathing, swollen joints, yellow eyes or skin, or sharp abdominal pain for more than 15 minutes. The most common food poisoning last for 1 to 2 days although recovery might last for up to a whole week.