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Possible Symptoms of someone becoming ill from this are: It is most commonly found in foods such as:

Clostridium botulinum (bacteria)
Nausea and vomiting followed by neurological symptoms Canned or bottled foods, especially
including weakness, dizziness, double vision, difficulty vegetables and seafood products. Garlic in oil,
speaking, swallowing & breathing, abdominal distension sauces and soups.
Time to strike: 12 – 36 hrs
Bacillus cereus (bacteria)
Two different forms of food borne illness: Cooked rice, cooked cereals, starchy foods
• Vomiting, nausea, occasional diarrhea. such as potato and pasta, meat, casseroles,
• Diarrhoea, abdominal pain, occasional nausea vegetable dishes, foods containing spices
Time to strike: 1 - 6 hrs (vomiting)
10 - 12 hrs (diarrhoea)

Campylobacter (bacteria)
Muscle pain, headache, fever, followed by diarrhoea (can Raw milk, chicken and meat
be bloody), abdominal pain, nausea
Time to strike:2 - 5 days but can range from 1 - 10 days
Listeria monocytogenes (bacteria)
Non-invasive: Diarrhoea, fever, muscle pain, headache, • Raw milk, cheese, vegetables and salads.
occasional abdominal cramps and vomiting • Long shelf-life products stored under
Invasive: Fever, headache, diarrhoea, vomiting, refrigeration such as deli meat and poultry
septicaemia, encephalitis, meningitis, spontaneous abortion products, smoked seafoods, pre-cooked
or stillbirth sausage products.
Time to strike: Non-invasive: 11 hrs-7 days
Invasive: 1 day - 3 weeks

Salmonella (bacteria)

Nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, fever, Raw meats, poultry, raw milk, seafoods, fresh
headache produce (including sprouts), foods handled by
Time to strike: 6 hrs - 2 days infected food handlers, e.g., kebabs,
sandwiches

Escherichia coli (bacteria)
Severe abdominal pain, watery (then bloody) diarrhoea, Raw or rare meat (in particular mince), raw
occasional vomiting milk, cheese, vegetables and salads
Time to strike: 1 - 8 days

Staphylococcus aureus (bacteria)
Nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, occasional diarrhoea • Ham, cooked meats, yoghurt, chicken
Time to strike: 2 - 4 hrs but can range from 30 minutes - 7 salad, pasta dishes, bakery products
hrs (especially cream-filled), cheese
• Main foods it is associated with are cold
ready to eat foods and raw milk.

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