Major Foodborne Parasites Flashcards
Anisakis simplex
Illness: Anisakiasis
ppl can get sick when they eat raw/undercooked food with this parasite
Anisakis simplex
linked foods
- herring
- cod
- halibut
- mackarel
- pacific salmon
Anisakis simplex
symptoms
- tingling in throat
- coughing up worms
Anisakis simplex
prevention
Purchasing, from approved, reputable suppliers
cook fish to minimum internal temp
if serving fish raw/undercooked purchase sushi-grade fish that has been frozen to the correct time-temp requirements
Cryptosporidium parvum
illness: Cryptosporidiosis
found in the feces of infected ppl
Cryptosporidium parvum
linked foods
- contaminated water
- produce
Cryptosporidium parvum
symptoms
- watery diarrhea
- abdominal cramps
- nausea
- weight loss
Symptoms will be more severe in ppl with weakened immune systems
Cryptosporidium parvum
prevention
Purchasing, from approved, reputable suppliers
use correctly treated water
keep food handlers with diarrhea out of the operation
wash hands
Giardia duodenalis
illness: Giardiasis
found in feces of infected ppl
Giardia duodenalis
linked foods
- incorrectly treated water
- produce
Giardia duodenalis
symptoms
Initially
* fever
Later
* diarrhea
* abdominal cramps
* nausea
Giardia duodenalis
prevention
Purchasing, from approved, reputable suppliers
use correctly treated water
keep food handlers with diarrhea out of the operation
wash hands
Cyclospora cayetanensis
illness: Cycloporiasis
found in contaminated water as well as feces of the infected
Cyclospora cayetanensis
linked foods
- incorrectly treated water
- produce such as berried, lettuce or basil
Cyclospora cayetanensis
symptoms
- nausea
- abdominal cramps
- mild fever
- diarrhea alternating with constipation
- loss of weight
- loss of appetite
