How does water contaminate food?

Answer 1

It might be contaminated from the factory where the drinking water is manafactured (in bottles), either from chemicals used in the factory, or poor sanitation. It might also contaminated because of the source of water, and poor filtering and cleaning that is supossed to get rid of those pollutants in water sources.

Answer 2

Absolutely, in fact any food that has had possible contamination from sewage should be destroyed. Additionally, you should handle the contaminated food with disposable gloves. The entire area where anything with even suspected contact with the sewage, either directly or via secondary contact - i.e. the contaminated food was sitting there - will need to be sterilized. There are numerous deadly pathogens, not just E.coli but certain varieties of hepatitis (which can destroy your liver which is fatal), plus numerous others that can be spread from contact with human waste. Health Departments will typically shut down an eating establishment, for example, that has backed up sewage in the basement. You should contact your local health department for guidance in sterilization requirements if you deal with food in a professional setting. While a bleach solution will kill most pathogens, some are immune. Further guidance can be found at the Centers of Disease Control website.

Answer 3

There are many harmful bacteria, viruses, and other micro-organisms that thrive in water. If they come in contact with food, those micro-organisms then transfer to the foodstuffs.