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TOP TRUMPSFOOD POISONING

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS

Facts: Rod shaped bacteria, often found

in human and animals guts.

Found in: Meat, meat products and

gravy

Targets: All age groups especially:

elderly, infants, immune compromised

and the infirm.

Category Fact

Symptoms 2 (abdominal pain,

diarrhoea.)

Onset Time 8-22hrs

Duration ofillness

12-24 days

Destroyed Steaming and stewing

for 4 hours.


LISTERIA MOONOCYTOGENES

Facts: causes infectious food poisoning

Found in: pasteurised and raw milk,

cheese, soft ice cream, raw vegetables,

raw meat, raw and cooked poultry, raw

and smoked fish

Targets: pregnant women, unborn

babies, diabetics, asthmatics, the elderly

Category Fact

Symptoms 8 (starts like flu, nausea,

vomiting, diarrhoea, may

cause abortion, still birth,

meningitis, septicemia.)Onset Time 1-79 days

Duration of

illness

unknown

Destroyed Killed if temperatures

exceed 91 deg c
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E-COLI

Facts: causes infectious and toxic food

poisoning

Found in: sewage, soft cheese, minced

beef and chicken

Targets: Infants and travellers to

underdeveloped countries

Category Fact

Symptoms 3 (diarrhoea, abdominal

pain, nausea.)

Onset Time 12-24 hrs

Duration of

illness

1-5 days

Destroyed Heating above 55 deg c
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CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM

Facts: Rod shaped bacteria, this toxic

bacteria is highly poisonous

Found in: foods not heated before

eating, or low acid foods. Under

sterilized foods


elderly, infants. High death rates

Category Fact

Symptoms 8 (difficulties in talking,

breathing, swallowing,

double vision, headaches,

nausea, vomiting, paralysis

of the cranial nerves.)

Onset Time 8-22hrs

Duration of

illness

Months can lead to death!

Destroyed Hard to destroy boiling

can destroy it. 4 hours.


BACILLIUS CEREUS

Facts: Rod shaped bacteria, this bacteria

causes toxic food poisoning and it forms

spores.

Found in: rice, cereal products and

starchy foods i.e. potatoes.

Targets: All age groups

Category Fact

Symptoms 3 (abdominal pain,

vomiting, nausea.)

Onset Time 1-7 hrs

Duration of

illness

Less than 24hrs

Destroyed Heating above 126 deg

c for 90 mins
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CAMPYLOBACTER

Facts: causes infectious food poisoning

Found in: Meat, poultry, raw milk,

untreated water, chickens


Category Fact

Symptoms 5 (diarrhoea, flu like

symptoms, headache,

fever, abdominal pain.)

Onset Time 2-5 days, can take 11 days

to appear

Duration of

illness

7-10 days

Destroyed Killed if temperatures

exceed 60 deg c
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SALMONELLA

Facts: most common form of food

poisoning in the UK

Found in: Raw meat, poultry, eggs, milk,

dairy products, fish, sauces, dressings,

cream filled desserts and toppings


elderly, infants, immune compromised

and the infirm.

Category Fact

Symptoms 6 (fever, headache,

vomiting, abdominal

pain, diarrhea.)Onset Time 6-48 hrs

Duration of

illness

1-8 days

Destroyed By heat


STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS

Facts: It is present in the nose, throat

and skin of over 50% of humans

Found in: meat, meat products, poultry,

salads such as egg, tuna and chicken.

Potatoes, cream pastries and dairy

products


Category Fact

Symptoms 3 (vomiting, abdominal

pain, diarrhea.)

Onset Time 1-7 hrs

Duration ofillness

6-24 hrs

Destroyed By boiling food for 30

mins
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