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  • 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…

  • Listeria

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    Listeria bacteria can grow in the fridge. These bacteria are mostly associated with: Unpasteurised cheese Paté Cook-chill products And the people most at risk from this type of poisoning are: Elderly Very young Pregnant women Thoroughly reheating would kill the bacteria but that’s not really an option for many of the products in this category.…

  • Bacillus cereus

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    Bacillus cereus is a spore-forming bacterium and is associated with cereals and cooked rice. Once again, the way to reduce the risks of poisoning is by temperature control. If you’re saving cooked rice for another meal, don’t leave the food lingering in the temperature danger zone – chill it as quickly as possible. (For example,…