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Food borne Illnesses are. Adulterated Foods caused by contaminants. Chemical – insecticides, cleaning compounds. Physical – rodent hairs, paint chips, glass. Biological – natural toxins or pathogens. Green potatoes (solanine) Fungi, Viruses, Parasites, and Bacteria.
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Adulterated Foodscaused by contaminants • Chemical – insecticides, cleaning compounds
Biological – natural toxins or pathogens • Green potatoes (solanine) • Fungi, Viruses, Parasites, and Bacteria
95 % of all food-borne illnesses are cause by pathogens… only 1% of microorganisms are responsible for causing illness
Fungi • Yeast and Mold • More responsible for food spoilage than illness
Viruses • Do not multiply in food but contaminate through poor sanitation
Parasites • Feed on and take shelter in another organism such as trichinella spiralis in pork
Bacteria • Responsible for significant percentage of biological food borne illness Need 3 conditions for growth and reproduction • A protein source • Moisture • Moderate pH
Poultry Unpasteurized dairy Most common cause of diarrheal illness in US Flu-like symptoms Campylobacter jejuni
Raw and undercooked ground beef Unpasteurized juices Leafy green vegetables Contaminated water swimming in or drinking Flu-like symptoms E. Coli 0157:H7
Unpasteurized milk products Deli meats Widespread in soil Flu-like symptoms or miscarriage in women who are pregnant Listeriosis
Flu-like symptoms from undercooked chicken or raw or undercooked eggs Salmonella
Caused by an anaerobic toxin Double vision, trouble swallowing, muscle weakness, paralysis, attacks the central nervous system 70% fatality rate Botulism
Who is at risk??? Children People with impaired immune systems Elderly