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GOOD kiTChEN pRACTiCES preventing Food poisoning
Health regulations concerning “safe” Foodservice operations vary from state to state . The reason for regulations is clear: prevent food contamination and food poisoning . Symptoms of food poisoning are often mistaken for an upset stomach, headache, common cold or the flu . In fact, more than 25 communicable diseases can be passed from one person to another through careless food handling . Improper food storage and sanitation conditions cause bacteria to thrive and quickly multiply . Under the right conditions, 3 .5 to 4 hours is all it takes for bacteria to accumulate in large enough numbers to cause serious or fatal illness .
FiVE COmmON TYpES OF FOOD pOiSONiNG
SALmONELLA BACTERiA–“SALmONELLOSiS”
Symptoms: Nausea, cramps, diarrhea, fever and occasional vomiting . Symptoms appear within 24 hours . Usually not fatal, but can be very serious .
Causes: Eating raw or undercooked meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy products or foods prepared with them .
STAphYLOCOCCUS BACTERiA–“STAph”
Symptoms: Nausea, cramps, diarrhea, fever and occasional vomiting . Symptoms appear within 2-4 hours and persist 24 to 48 hours . Rarely fatal, but can cause serious illness .
Causes: Eating Staph contaminated meat, tuna, poultry, egg products, cream and sandwich fillings, potato, bean or macaroni salads . Staph organisms are found in human and animal respiratory passages and on skin . They are transmitted to food by handling .
CLOSTRADiUm pERFRiNGENS–“CLOSTRiDiUm”
Symptoms: Diarrhea and cramps . Occurs 4-22 hours after eating . Usually not fatal . Causes: Eating meat, poultry and other high protein foods . Transmitted to food by
handling or through the air .
SALmONELLA TYphi–“TYphOiD FEVER”
Symptoms: Abdominal pain, fever, constipation and headaches . 10% of reported cases are fatal .
Causes: Eating food that has been contaminated by infected individuals who have not thoroughly washed their hands after using the bathroom . Can be transmitted by people who show no symptoms .
CLOSTRiDiUm BOTULiNUm–“BOTULiSm”
Symptoms: Fatigue, dizziness, double vision, throat constriction, coated tongue, lower than nor- mal body temperature, respiratory and heart rates . Symptoms appear within 8 to 36 hours . Usually fatal . Death will occur within 3-6 days .
Causes: Eating improperly canned or packaged meats and low acid vegetables . Contamination can also occur in improperly stored meat, meat by-products,
poultry, poultry by-products, and foods such as fish, eggs, smoked fish and white fish .
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