America’s Most UnwantedAmerica’s Most Unwanted

Ms. DawsonMs. Dawson

What Causes Foodborne Illness?What Causes Foodborne Illness?

Foods that are not stored Foods that are not stored or prepared in a clean or or prepared in a clean or safe manner.safe manner.

Dirty kitchenDirty kitchen AKA Food PoisoningAKA Food Poisoning Symptoms like stomach fluSymptoms like stomach flu

– HeadacheHeadache– FeverFever– CrampsCramps– DiarrheaDiarrhea– VomittingVomitting

Pathogen-organism or Pathogen-organism or substance that invades the substance that invades the body and damages cellsbody and damages cells

Bacteria-tiny animals with Bacteria-tiny animals with 1 cell1 cell

The Danger ZoneThe Danger Zone

FIGHT BACFIGHT BAC

Is It Done Yet?Is It Done Yet?

SalmonellaSalmonella

One of the most common causes of food One of the most common causes of food borne illnessesborne illnesses

Raw Poultry and eggs are main food Raw Poultry and eggs are main food sourcessources

Can also enter through cross-contaminationCan also enter through cross-contamination

ListeriaListeria

Found mostly in raw milkFound mostly in raw milk Heat kills the bacteria (all milk in US is Heat kills the bacteria (all milk in US is

warmed)warmed) Brie and Camembert cheeses, hot dogs, Brie and Camembert cheeses, hot dogs,

and lunch meats are main sourcesand lunch meats are main sources Unwashed fruits and vegetables also a Unwashed fruits and vegetables also a

source (when polluted water is used to source (when polluted water is used to water crops)water crops)

StaphylococciStaphylococci

Most common type of bacteria that produce toxin Most common type of bacteria that produce toxin in foodsin foods

Protein rich foods and cream filled pastries are the Protein rich foods and cream filled pastries are the most common sourcesmost common sources

Moist salads (potato salad, macaroni salad)Moist salads (potato salad, macaroni salad) Enters food when you sneeze or cough or hands Enters food when you sneeze or cough or hands

are dirty.are dirty. Not destroyed by heat Not destroyed by heat

– Only way to prevent is to prevent the growth (avoid the Only way to prevent is to prevent the growth (avoid the danger zonedanger zone

Clostridium PerfringensClostridium Perfringens

Banquet germsBanquet germs Gravy, protein rich foods, stews, soups, Gravy, protein rich foods, stews, soups,

creamy foodscreamy foods Unwashed fruits and vegetablesUnwashed fruits and vegetables Cross-contaminationCross-contamination

BotulismBotulism

Most deadly bacteriaMost deadly bacteria Can grow only if no air is presentCan grow only if no air is present Heat kills itHeat kills it Find mostly in foods canned at homeFind mostly in foods canned at home

E. ColiE. Coli

Most types are harmless but some do cause Most types are harmless but some do cause serious illnessserious illness

Found in undercooked meat (hamburger)Found in undercooked meat (hamburger) Can cause death esp. in chn and elderlyCan cause death esp. in chn and elderly Cook all raw meats thoroughlyCook all raw meats thoroughly Never eat undercooked meat Never eat undercooked meat

CampylobacterCampylobacter

22ndnd most common cause of illness most common cause of illness Found in almost all raw poultryFound in almost all raw poultry Safe food handling Safe food handling Cook to safe temperatureCook to safe temperature Refrigerate food promptlyRefrigerate food promptly

Yersina EntercolyticaYersina Entercolytica

Found in undercooked porkFound in undercooked pork Most common in childrenMost common in children Raw chitterlings major sourceRaw chitterlings major source Cook food thoroughly Cook food thoroughly Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw

meatsmeats Watch for cross-contaminationWatch for cross-contamination

Keep Food out of the Danger ZoneKeep Food out of the Danger Zone

Fridge should be @40 Fridge should be @40 degrees Fdegrees F

Serve food while it is hotServe food while it is hot Keep cold foods cold until Keep cold foods cold until

you are ready to use themyou are ready to use them Take groceries right home Take groceries right home

after shoppingafter shopping Put frozen and Put frozen and

refridgerated foods away refridgerated foods away firstfirst

Thoroughly heat leftoversThoroughly heat leftovers

Date frozen foodsDate frozen foods Keep canned and dry Keep canned and dry

foods in a cool dry areafoods in a cool dry area Keep freezer at 0 degreesKeep freezer at 0 degrees When packing food for an When packing food for an

outing use a cooler and outing use a cooler and keep it closed and out of keep it closed and out of the sunthe sun

Thaw frozen food in the Thaw frozen food in the microwave or refridgeratormicrowave or refridgerator

Place leftovers in the Place leftovers in the fridge immediatelyfridge immediately

WHEN IN DOUBT…WHEN IN DOUBT…

THROW IT OUT!!!THROW IT OUT!!!