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BACTERIA Flashcards

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FAT TOM

-acronym

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(-acronym) for conditions perfect for BACTERIA Growth

Food
Acidity
Temperature
-
Time
Oxygen
Moisture
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Bacillus Cereus
illness: Bacillus Cereus Gastroenteritis

  • found in dirt
  • produces 2 toxins
A

!!!BACTERIA!!!

COMMONLY  LINKED:
Diarrhea illness--
-cooked veggies
-meat products
-milk

Vomiting illness–
-cooked rice, fried rice, rice pudding

PREVENTION:

  • cook food to min internal temps
  • hold foot at correct temp
  • cool food correctly
  • control time and temp
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Vibrio Vulnificus and Vibrio Parahaemolyticus
illness:
Vibrio Gastroenteritis and Vibrio Vulnificus Primary Septecema

  • found in water where shellfish are harvested
  • can grow rapidly at middle of temp danger zone
  • those w/ chronic conditions (like diabetes or cirrhosis) can get Primary Septecema and die
A

!!!BACTERIA!!!

COMMONLY LINKED:
-oysters from contaminated water

SYMPTOMS:

  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
  • low grade fever and chills

PREVENTION:

  • cook oysters to min internal temp
  • purchase from approved, reputable suppliers
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Listeria Monocytogenes
illness: Listeriosis

  • found in dirt, water, and plants
  • grows in a cool environment
  • healthy populations cope but high risk pops get sick (i.e. Pregnant Women)
A

!!!BACTERIA!!!

COMMONLY LINKED:

  • raw meat
  • unpasteurized dairy products
  • ready to eat food (deli meat, hot dogs, and cheeses)

SYMPTOMS:

  • pregnant women…miscarriage
  • sepsis
  • pneumonia
  • meningitis

PREVENTION:
-throw out product that has passed / by expiration date
-cook to minimum internal temps
-prevent cross contamination of Time and Temp Control
(pasteurized products - eggs etc.)

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Salmonella Typhi
illness: Typhoid Fever

  • only lives in humans
  • can carry in bloodstream and intestinal tract
  • small amount can make a person very sick
  • severity of symptoms depend on health and amount of bacteria
  • stays in a person’s feces for weeks until symptoms disappear
A

!!!BACTERIA!!!

COMMONLY LINKED:

  • ready to eat foods
  • beverages

SYMPTOMS:

  • high fever
  • weakness
  • abdominal pain
  • headache
  • loss of appetite
  • rash

PREVENTION:

  • exclude food handlers diagnosed
  • wash hands
  • cook to min temps
  • prevent Cross Contamination
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Staphylococcus Aureus
illness: Staphylococcal Gastroenteriyis

  • found in humans…particularly in hair, nose, throat, and infected cuts
  • easy to transfer…touch parts of body then handle food w/out washing hands
  • carried in the nose 30-50% of healthy adults
  • infects others even when not sick -
  • may be asymtomatic
  • cooking CANNOT destroy
A

!!!BACTERIA!!!

COMMONLY LINKED:

  • food that requires prepping during handling
  • salads that contain TCS food (egg, tuna, chicken, and macaroni
  • deli meat

SYMPTOMS:

  • nausea
  • vomiting and retching
  • cramps
  • may be asymtomatic

PREVENTION:

  • wash hands prior to touching body parts(?)
  • cover wounds
  • hold cool and reheat foot correctly(?)
  • practice personal hygiene
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NonTyphoidal Salmonella
illness: Salmonellosis

  • farm animals carry naturally
  • eating only a small amount can make people sick
  • carried in feces for weeks even if symptoms have ended(?)
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!!!BACTERIA!!!

COMMONLY LINKED:

  • think farm foods (poultry, eggs, meat, milk and dairy
  • peppers, tomatoes, cantaloupes, produce

SYMPTOMS:

  • diarrhea
  • abdominal cramps
  • vomiting
  • fever

PREVENTION:

  • cook poultry and eggs to min internal temps
  • prevent Cross Contamination between (p-word) ready to eat food
  • exclude handlers w/ vomiting and diarrhea
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Shigella
illness: Shigellosis

  • found in feces of humans w/ illness
  • flies can transport to food
  • illnesses occurs when ppl drink contaminated water
  • passed from human to food easily - such as TCS food, salads(?) that has made contact with contaminated water
A

!!!BACTERIA!!!

SYMPTOMS:

  • bloody diarrhea
  • abdominal pain and cramps
  • possible fever

PREVENTION:

  • exclude food workers w/ illness, diarrhea, vomiting
  • wash hands
  • control flies (inside and out)
  • practice personal hygiene
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Shiga - Shiga Toxin Producing?
illness: E coli.(?)

-found in intestines of cattle and can contaminate meat during slaughter

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!!!BACTERIA!!!

COMMONLY LINKED:

  • ground beef
  • contaminated produce

PREVENTION:

  • exclude sick food handlers w/ diarrhea
  • prevent Cross Contamination
  • purchase from now reputable food suppliers
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