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Food Poisoning and Foodborne Illness

Food-borne illnesses affect millions of people each year. Worldwide, food poisoning caused by consuming contaminated food or drink are among the leading causes of death. Explore this category for knowledge about what bacteria or viruses cause most food-borne illness and what you can do to protect yourself and your family.

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What can food poisoning bacteria be found in?

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Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning. Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach cramps and sometimes vomiting and fever. Symptoms usually last for four to seven days.


You usually get salmonella by eating contaminated food. Salmonella bacteria live in the gut of many farm animals and can affect meat, eggs, poultry and milk.


In 2006 an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from processed spinach occurred. Even semi cooked eggs and meat can cause food poising by various microbes. The best way to avoid it is to wash hands and tables and use clean utensils.


The oddest place to find bacteria that can cause food poisoning is on ice cubes in a restaurant setting.

What symptoms require a food handler to be excluded from operation?

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A foodhandler cannot work if they have foodpoisioning, and they cannot work for a few days afterwards (I forget how many, luckily I'm not a foodhandler).

Can you get food poisoning from eating bratwursts?

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Of course, the bratwurst I am familiar with starts out grey, the red version is smoked but is sometimes called just plain bratwurst.

Of course if it turns gray that would be a sign of spoilage and you would not want to eat it. Most is pre-cooked and is safer than raw if s stored properly, you just cook it to warm it up. The raw version needs to be throughly cooked.

What are the foods associated with salmonella and possible contaminants?

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Meat,poultry,eggs,milk and sometimes seafood may cause salmonellaby contaiminated water and unwashed fruit and vegetables.

Which food is a potential source of foodborne illness due to mercury contamination?

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Elemental mercury and most of its compounds are extremely toxic.

Practically all foods and drugs containing significant amounts of mercury were banned in most countries before 1999.

Some fish and shellfish with a high trophic level can have roughly 1 part per million of mercury, far higher than any plants or land animals.

The US FDA seems to think that the benefits of eating fish outweigh the risks from such tiny amounts of mercury for everyone except young children and women of child-bearing age.

Other common items that contain mercury are:

* dental amalgams

* some vaccines preserved in thiomersal (also spelled thimerosal)

* some cosmetics that contain thiomersal (also spelled thimerosal)

* mercury thermometers

* fluorescent bulbs

Do hot dogs go bad if they are left out?

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Most hot dogs are precooked, you can eat them right out of the package. If yours is truly uncooked, then I wouldn't eat it. If it is like most others and it really is cooked, then it should be fine (as long as the temperature in the car was at 40 F). You might want to go ahead and heat it up to 160 degrees F, to kill off any bacteria.

You have peanut allergy can you eat tahini spread?

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Not if they are allergic to peanuts. Most peanut butter is just peanuts, oil, sugar and salt all blended together.

Do chickens carry salmonella?

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Yes. Most types of Salmonella live in the intestinal tracts of animals and birds and are transmitted to humans by contaminated foods of animal origin. Although most infected hens have been found in the northeastern United States, the infection also occurs in hens in other areas of the country and many countries around the world. Only a small number of hens seem to be infected at any given time, and an infected hen can lay many normal eggs while only occasionally laying an egg contaminated with the Salmonella bacterium. The bacterium is also found in the feces of many avian species.

How does food poisoning attack the human body?

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Most food poisoning is caused by eating food that has certain types of bacteria or viruses. When you eat these foods, the bacteria keeps growing in your digestive tract. This causes an infection. Foods can also make you ill if they have a toxin or poison made by bacteria growing in the food.

How long do you cook 6.5 chicken wings?

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when the oil comes to a slow bubble the wings are done,remember to stir chicken as it cooks.time varies keep your eye on the clock to find out your time.

Will mayonnaise cause food poisoning if left unrefrigerated?

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Mayonnaise is safe to eat if cooked or baked on foods. Mayonnaise can be used a a cake to give it a rich flavor.

What will happen if you kept a egg warm?

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This question doesn't give us enough information to know what you are asking. Are you saying an egg you got out of your refrigerator was warm before cooking it? If so, please say so in your question.

How many pear seeds will poison a human?

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I don't know, I clicked on this wanting the answer. Not wanting to answer it.

What are the three groups of people who are likely to be ill as a result of food poisoning?

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People who live in unsanitary conditions may be more vulnerable to food poisoning. The food may be acceptable. But it'll be unacceptable in the body if the preparation is unclean or toxic. Those who have compromised immune systems or digestive problems also may be more vulnerable. Those who eat irritating or toxic foods or plants may be more vulnerable too. Additionally, those don't pay attention to expiration dates or proper preparation or storage methods may be more vulnerable.

Is food poisoning possibly salmonella dangerous to a unborn baby in the first trimester?

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Yes. Listeria is the really bad bug. It is medically proven to cause miscarriage. That is why you are warned against eating semi re-heated food and soft cheeses. If you have a bout of food poisoning, you risk miscarriage within the next 24 hours. If it has been more than 24 hours, you should be okay. There is no risk to the baby (ie developmental) otherwise. If your baby is still okay after 24 hours, you will both be fine.

What foods should be kept apart?

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Or refering to this question:Why should cleaning supplies not be kept in the same cabinets with foods? Because raw meat should always be kept away from any uncooked food.

Which of the following is most commonly associated with food-borne illnesses?

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According to the 2011 numbers compiled by the Center for Disease Control, Norovirus caused the largest number of foodborne illness cases. Salmonella caused the largest number of hospitalizations.

What does food poisoning do to your body long term?

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Food poisoning is a common, usually mild, but sometimes deadly illness. Typical symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea that occur suddenly (within 48 hours) after consuming a contaminated food or drink. Depending on the contaminant, fever and chills, bloody stools, dehydration, and nervous system damage may follow. These symptoms may affect one person or a group of people who ate the same thing (called an outbreak).

Can you get food poisoning from eating expired gum?

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I doubt that there is any food safety issue with the expired candy. The expiration date will have more to do with quality. The flavor, color and texture are likely not as good as it should be.

What is the prognosis for salmonella food poisoning?

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The prognosis for uncomplicated cases of Salmonella food poisoning is excellent. Most people recover completely within a week's time. In cases where other medical problems complicate the illness, prognosis depends on the other medical conditions.

Why is a control group needed in an experiment?

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  1. The control group do not have if thing.
  2. And the experimental group have if thing.
  3. The if thing means that may be this answer or lab could be right or not.

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Will food poisoning kill you if you leave ham out of the fridge for 3 days?

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Yes if its not cooked properly, or if it is contaminated. Generally, smoked ham is safer than uncooked ham. Bacteria from outside can contaminate any food.

What does salmonella require to grow?

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Salmonella needs raw or uncooked meat to survive and multiply organisms. Salmonella needs raw or uncooked meat to survive and multiply organisms.