... 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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