Food poisoning. The FSA promotes the microbiological safety of food throughout the food chain. It is responsible for the strategy for reducing foodborne illness, promoting a hazard analysis-based approach to food safety management and providing guidance for producers, retailers, caterers and the general public. It also deals with microbiological food hazards and outbreaks of foodborne disease.
Location of Chia on a map. Chia is a city found in Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is located 4.86 latitude and -74.06 longitude and it is situated at elevation 2557 meters above sea level. Chia has a population of 64,569 making it the 6th biggest city in Cundinamarca.
Chia seeds are said to have originated in the central valley of Mexico. This plant is indigenous to Mexico (particularly the central and southern regions) and Guatemala. Historical accounts report that chia seeds were eaten as staple food by the Aztecs in Central Mexico in pre-Columbian times.