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Q: What food poisoning bacteria produces a toxin which is heat stable and not destroyed by cooking?
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What is prevented by cooking to a certain temperature?

Bacteria contamination and growth which can lead to food poisoning can be eliminated (or reduced)by cooking at the proper temperature for that food.


Can toxins and pathogenic be destroyed by freezing and cooking?

It is hard to say since cooking can remove 99.9 percent. The more bacteria present in the food, the higher the chance that after cooking it will have some bacteria.


Why does cooking help food poisoning?

The cooking process kills bacteria in the food if the food is cooked to an appropriate temperature. This is true particularly for meat, and there are published general guidelines.


What are the effects of not cooking food properly?

There are many different kinds of bacteria in different foods, so if you do not cook food properly, then there is a chance you can get food poisoning or you can get sick.


Will you get food poisoning from baking turkey with innards packet in it?

While there is always a potential, in this case it seems very unlikely. Especially when cooked properly and thoroughly, food poisoning risk decreases as the bacteria and viruses are killed in the cooking process.


Harmful chemical substance that is produced to bacteria?

It depends on the type of bacterium as to what toxin is produced. Some toxins are destroyed by cooking the food and others are not. Clostridium botulinum produces a muscle paralysing toxin that can kill you but is also used medically to relax muscles of children with cerebral palsy (and injected into foreheads to smooth facial lines), Botox.Staphylococcus aureus, golden staph, produces a toxin that causes toxic shock syndrome. There is shiga toxin from E. coli from food poisoning, cholera toxin ...Some bacteria secrete toxins and others just have toxins in their cell walls that causes inflammation when the white blood cells destroy the bacteria.


Can thoroughly cooking beef kill any bacteria that may have been picked up from improper defrosting?

I would say yes, but I'm not especially paranoid about food poisoning and would just cook it anyways. Thorough cooking of improperly thawed beef will kill off any bacteria, but it might not eliminate the toxins formed by the bacteria.


Is the survival of food poisoning bacteria during cooking a hazard?

E.COLI and Salmonella causes food poison can be carried onward t the digestive system which in turn can and does kill humans


Why is cooking an important part of food preparation?

Pasteurisation kills many of the bacteria that would otherwise cause food to spoil, and could cause food poisoning in those who ate it.


What is the cause of food poisoning?

Bacteria. Specifically: Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, and Clostridium botulinum. Also a group of bacteria called Salmonella. When food is contaminated with any of these organisms and allowed to grow at room temperature they produce toxins. The exception is botulism. It usually surfaces in improperly canned foods. It grows and produces toxins anerobically. Cleanliness in food handling, thorough cooking of meats, keeping foods either hot or cold so bacteria won't grow, and following approved recipes for home canning, will help prevent food poisoning.


Name the bacteria responsible for food poisoning?

The bacteria 'Salmonella' is what causes food poisoning in meats. Poultry and fish are well known for causing food poisoning if the Poultry and fish have not been handled well or left out too long once cooked.


Can frozen gooseberries be stewed and refrozen?

Yes. We are told not to refreeze things because bacteria can get established during the thawing and will not be destroyed by refreezing. However, it will be destroyed by cooking. It is perfectly ok to refreeze anything which has been cooked after it was thawed.