... arrived, and how long the illness lasted usually helps to identify the microbe involved. The following information show's some of the characteristics of the major organisms that cause food-borne illnesses. The most commonly found organism to cause food poisoning is salmonella. Salmonella can be spread through three common routes: (1) contaminated eggs and egg products as well as raw meats and chicken, (2) infected ... . The best ways to prevent botulism include using proper methods for canning low-acid foods, making sure nothing is wrong with a can, and by destroying the toxins (when the...

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... to the organism itself. People infected with food borne germs may have no symptoms or they may develop symptoms ranging from mild intestinal discomfort to severe dehydration and bloody diarrhea. Some of the illnesses are the following: Botulism Campylobacteriosis E. coli infection Salmonellosis Shinellosis How Food Become Contaminated There are many opportunities for food to become contaminated. Many food borne organisms are present in healthy animals raised for ... food. Meat and poultry carcasses can become contaminated during slaughter by contact with small amounts of intestinal cont...

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... start with Listeria. The bug: Listeria monocytogenes is only one bacterium in the listeria family of bacteria, but it's the dangerous one. The others are harmless. Unlike most other food-borne bacteria, which only grow at room temperature, Listeria monocytogenes can also grow in cold, refrigerated environments. Through genetic fingerprinting, scientists have discovered distinct strains of Listeria monocytogenes. The strain ... maybe so, but it surly will raise the amount of americans getting sick from the e-xstrain each year! Decreasing food inspectors and irradiating food is not the an...

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