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E Coli is a bacteria found in the intestines of animals. When beef is processed, if the intestine is nicked and the waste comes in contact with the meat, it can be contaminated with E Coli. So, generally the E Coli is on the surface of the meat. The exception is hamburger, which because it is ground, the surface is mixed throughout. That is why Hamburgers must cook to a higher internal temperature than other beef to be safe.
Also, if someone has contaminated their hands with E Coli, from raw beef or other waste, and doesn't properly wash before touching other things, including food, they can pass on the E Coli to others.
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Would detection of EColi in meat be indicative of contamination or spoilage of the product?
Ecoli doesn't develop on food. It reaches food through contamination.
Learn and write about Ecoli bacteria Are they dangerous or not?
EColi bacteria is a very dangerous and deadly bacteria that is found on food.
How did James Maslow get sick in Calgary?
He had food posining from Ecoli
A disease caused by bacteria in food?
Ecoli and salmanela (I think that's how you spell it)
How long does ecoli food poisoning last?
The symptoms usually last for about one week
What is an example of symbiotic bacteria?
Ecoli. with out Ecoli in our digestive system, we would not be able to process our food the right way. They help us live, we give them a home. this is not to say that Ecoli is harmless. It will kill you if it ends up in the wrong part of your body; but most of the time it just chills in the large intestine.
What can ecoli do to your body?
it is in the intestines and can help digest food, but some types can get into your blood stream and cause an infection.
How does Ecoli poising occur?
When a product has the Ecoli bacteria and you consume it.
Is vancomicyn resistant ecoli contagious and how?
is vancomicyn resistant ecoli contagious
Is the ecoli chromosome is longer than the diameter of an individual ecoli bacterium?
yes.
How do you kill ecoli in food?
Cook it well enough so the Escherichia coli dies.
Is ecoli a psychrophile?
no
