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Tag: Bacteria

  • How bacteria behave

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    As we’ve seen in the earlier articles in this series, there are a number of different types of food poisoning bacteria. These bacteria can cause food poisoning in different ways, depending on the behaviour of the type of bacteria. There are three main ways in which bacteria can act to cause food poisoning. – Some…

  • Staphylococcus aureus

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    This is associated with food being contaminated by toxins from the food handler’s nose and throat. Coughing, sneezing, and actions such as blowing into piping bags can spread these germs. Also face touching (Yuk! And see how often Gordon Ramsay does this) can spread the germs. Tasting food and putting the spoon back in is…

  • Salmonella

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    Salmonella food poisoning is usually associated with eggs and poultry. Please see our article “A good egg?” where we discuss the risks in more detail. Salmonella can also be present in both human and animal intestines, so good personal hygiene can help to prevent salmonella poisoning. Wash your hands after using the toilet and after…

  • Common Forms of Food Poisoning Bacteria

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    The most common forms of food poisoning bacteria are: Salmonella Clostridium perfringens Staphyloccus aureus Bacillus cereus Campylobacter jejuni Listeria monocytogenes E. coli We will look at each of these in turn in the next articles of this series.   This is Chapter Two, Part Five in a series of articles broadly similar to the course…

  • The Danger Zone

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    We’ve already seen the four conditions required for bacteria to multiply: Food Moisture Warmth Time We’ve also looked at high risk foods. Now let’s look at the other conditions in more detail. Moisture Bacteria need moisture to grow and this can be found in many high risk foods. Bacteria are much less likely to survive…

  • High Risk Foods

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    Those foods which are classified as being “high risk foods” are implicated in at least 75% of all food poisoning cases. High risk foods include: Cooked meat and poultry Dairy products and eggs Shellfish Cooked rice Cooked meat and poultry Cooked meat and products with cooked meat in them, such as gravy, soup, and stocks,…