Food Poisoning Flashcards
1
Q
Bacillus cereus
A
Reheated rice
“Food poisoning from reheated rice? BE SERIOUS!” (B. cereus)
2
Q
Clostridium botulinum
A
Improperly canned foods (sign is bulging cans)
3
Q
Clostridium perfringens
A
Reheated meat dishes
4
Q
E. coli O157:H7
A
Undercooked meat
5
Q
Salmonella
A
Poultry, meat, and eggs
6
Q
Staphylococcus aureus
A
Meats, mayonnaise, custard; preformed toxin
7
Q
Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus
A
Contaminated seafood
V. vulnificus can also cause wound infections from contact with contaminated water or shellfish
