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  • Some ways in which bacteria get into food

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    Staphylococcus aureus can enter food in any of the following ways: sneezing and coughing head scratching nose picking smoking food handling when you have a septic cut Salmonella can get into food: Often from the food handler’s gut due to not washing their hands after using the toilet. The main sources of salmonella are eggs,…

  • Hygiene Control

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    Hygiene control is the adoption of practices which reduce the risk of clean food being contaminated. The aim of hygiene control is to prevent the spread of bacteria. Direct contamination may occur when high risk food has close contact with a contaminated source. Indirect contamination is more frequent. This happens when something else, such as…

  • Humans and bacteria

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    We’ve already looked at how raw food can carry food poisoning bacteria. Now for the next culprit – the human body. There are several areas of the human body which carry food poisoning bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus can be found on hands, skin, throat, mouth, ears, hair and fingernails. Salmonella can also be present in the…

  • Sources of food poisoning bacteria

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    Before you can protect food from bacteria, first you need to know some facts. Where did the bacteria come from and how did they come to be present in the food? The answer is that most bacteria come from human and animal sources. We’ll go through the sources one by one. Raw Foods Many 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…

  • Campylobacter jejuni

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    Campylobacter jejuni is the most important cause of acute diarrhoea in the UK. It is similar in nature to salmonella. This bacterium is associated with raw meat. It can also be present in water. You can reduce the risks of poisoning from these bacteria by good personal hygiene. Always wash your hands after going to…