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Student presentation on food safety: Food Poisioning
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FOOD POISONING
DEFINITIONS
Food poisoning is a disease that is caused by a pathogen in foods.
Pathogen is an organism or substance that invades the body and damages it’s cells.
MORE DEFINITIONS
Botulism: a rare but serious illness caused by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. The bacteria may enter the body through wounds, or they may live in improperly canned or preserved food.
clostridium perfringens:a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium of the genus Clostridium
TOP 3 TYPES OF FOOD POISONING •Staph is caused by toxins
not bacteria and its effects
are Nausea ,vomiting
,stomach ,cramps ,diarrhea
most common.
•Salmonella is a food
infection caused by rotten
meat and poultry that causes
vomiting and long term
upset stomach.
•strep is a germ that is from
other people infecting the food
to spread even more, that
causes strep throat. The signs of
strep throat are ,sneezes and
coughs that are intense and
very painful.
CAUSES OF FOOD POISONING
•Food poisoning is caused by foods that
are not stored or prepared in a clean or
safe manner.
•Most food poisoning just makes you sick
but some can kill you.
•“Food poisoning is very common "Health
experts believe it affects more than 1/20
people in the U.S.A. each year.
How to prevent food poisoning
• Make sure that food from animal sources (meat, dairy,
eggs) is cooked thoroughly or pasteurized. Use a
thermometer to check the temperature of the food.
• Avoid eating raw or spoiled meats and eggs. Check
expiration dates on meats and eggs before purchasing
and again before preparing.
• Carefully select and prepare fish and shellfish to ensure
quality and freshness.
• If you are served an undercooked meat or egg product
in a restaurant, send it back for further cooking. You
should also ask for a new plate.
• Be careful that you don't let juices or drippings from
raw meat, poultry, shellfish, or eggs contaminate other
foods.