Reports indicate that “there are 76 million cases of food poisoning in the United States each year, most of which go unreported” (Michon). Food; one of the pleasures of being a human being in this world, the way it looks, smells and tastes. All that fun can be diminished by something deadly. How can we reduce the number of foodborne illnesses in the culinary field? Almost everyone knows the answers to this question. It depends on whether people take this issue seriously and whether they are consistent about it. There are also cases where owners do not focus their attention on the most troublesome pathogens because they are worried about the operation of their own business or even because they are unaware of it. Foodborne illnesses are very dangerous to our health and some of them kill when people don't see them coming. Some people know this, some of these owners and managers think this won't happen to their restaurant business. They don't realize this when they hire people who are not trained in handling food safety. We have to make them understand. Despite advances in food preparation, some business owners violate basic principles of food safety by choosing actions that endanger the very health of the public. Pathogens are not new, foodborne illnesses date back “23 centuries”. the spring of 323 BC” (Anderson). There was once a powerful ruler called Alexander the Great who, at his peak, was a successful conqueror intent on relaxing in Babylon. “According to Greek historians, he was staying at Nebuchadnezzar's palace when he had a severe stomach ache” (Anderson). Turns out something was seriously wrong with him,...... middle of paper ......n 21st Century Homes. " NCBI. Pulsus Group Inc, September-October 2003. Web. March 14, 2014. Sunnucks, Mike. “Presence of Illegals Deepens Health Concerns in Food Industry,” Phoenix Business Journals, May 25, 2006. Web , March 27, 2014. “Understanding How Infectious Diseases Spread.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 31, 2008. Web, March 14, 2014. . food safety. Food & Beverage Close-Up 8" July 2013. Culinary arts collection. Internet. March 12, 2014.http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA336088073&v=2.1&u=mlin_n_great&it=r&p=PPCA&sw=w&asid=15516ffe14f45b797ea1f2430300f97e.