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Food Borne IIlnesses. Types of Microorganisms. Bacteria. Most common Grow and multiply at room temp The longer food is at room temp, the more bacteria will grow High temps kill most and cold temps keep them from multiplying. Viruses. Cause colds, flu, hepatitis
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Food Borne IIlnesses Types of Microorganisms
Bacteria • Most common • Grow and multiply at room temp • The longer food is at room temp, the more bacteria will grow • High temps kill most and cold temps keep them from multiplying
Viruses • Cause colds, flu, hepatitis • Cannot grow and multiply on their own • Do not increase in number while in food
Yeasts • Fungi that require sugar and moisture for survival • Can be recognized by the presence of bubbles, alcoholic smell or taste • Slime on fruit juices, pink discoloration • Can be slowed by refrigeration
Molds • Furry-looking fungi that grow on almost any food • Have been know to cause cancer in animals • Food items should be discarded. • Can cause allergies
How they are spread: • During food processing • During food growing • During food handling • Through the environment
18,499 Laboratory-confirmed cases of food-borne illnesses in 2008. • Salmonella – 7,444 • Camplylobacter – 5,825 • Shigella – 3029 • Cryptosporidium – 1036 • E. coli 0157 - 718