1. Food Borne Illness

2. What is a Food Borne Illness? An illness caused by eating food contaminated with too much bacteria. How common is Food Borne Illness? Extremely common! There are millions of cases each year.

3. What are some general symptoms of Food Borne Illness? Nausea Vomiting Abdominal Cramps Diarrhea Headaches Fever Fatigue Body Aches

4. How serious is Food Borne Illness? It can be very mild or potentially fatal (deadly!) What four things do bacteria need to be able to grow? A.Food B.Moisture C.Warmth D.Time

5. What does a virus need to be able to grow? A Host (something to live and multiply in) How are most Food Borne Illnesses spread? When food is left in the temperature danger zone for too long Unsafe food handling practices

6. How can most food borne illnesses be prevented? Using safe food handling practices Keeping food out of the temperature danger zone What is the temperature danger zone? Any temperature BETWEEN 40ºF and 140ºF

7. Salmonella A.Found In: RAW POULTRY AND EGGS Fish Unpasteurized Milk B.Symptoms: Headaches Diarrhea Cramps Vomiting

8. E. Coli A.Found In: UNDERCOOKED GROUND BEEF Unpasteurized Milk Improperly handled or stored foods Contaminated Water B.Symptoms: Severe bloody diarrhea Cramps Fever

9. Staphylococcus (Staph) A.Found In: HUMAN MUCOUS (Sneezing, Coughing, etc.) Spoiled starchy foods (potatoes, cake fillings, etc.) B.Symptoms: Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Severe Cramping

10. Botulism A.Found In: IMPROPERLY CANNED FOODS Soil Contaminated Water B.Symptoms: Weakness Constipation Double Vision Difficulty Breathing Impaired Speech

11. Hepatitis A A.Found In: FECES (Poop) Improper hand washing after using the restroom B.Symptoms: Flu-like symptoms Vomiting Severe Diarrhea