Why does food poisoning happens if heat is supposed to kill bacteria/parasites?

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Why does food poisoning happens if heat is supposed to kill bacteria/parasites?

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What makes you sick isn’t necessarily the bacteria themselves, but all of the toxic materials they produce as they eat and reproduce. You can kill the bacteria by heating up the food, but all of the nasty stuff they created is still there. Essentially your food is covered in bacteria poo.

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