Bacteria That Cause Foodborne Illness

Listeria monocytogenes Listeriosis

Bacteria - Found in dirt, water, plants . grows in cool moist environments, uncommon in healthy people, high risk populations vulnerable-particularly pregnant women. Linked to raw meat, unpasteurized dairy, ready to eat food-deli meats, hot dogs, soft cheeses.

Staphyloccus aureus Staphylococcal gastroentertis

Bacteria - Found in humans, in the hair, nose, and throat, infected cuts. transferred by people with the bacteria who don't wash their hands, produces toxins and causes illness when eaten. cooking cannot destroy these toxins, so preventing bacterial growth is critical. Linked to: Salads containing TCS Food, (egg, tuna, chicken, and macaroni) Deli meat.

Campylobactereriosis

Bacteria - assoc. with poultry, contaminates water, best controlled with cooking. Linked to: poultry, water contaminated with bacteria, meat, stews and gravies

Nontyphodial Salmonella Salmonellosis

Bacteria - farm animals carry it naturally, small amounts make you sick, found in a persons's feces for weeks after symptoms ended. Linked to: Poultry, eggs, meat and dairy, produce such as tomatoes, peppers, and cantaloupes.

Clostridium botulinum Botulsim

Bacteria - forms spores found in dirt, contaminates any food, bacteria does not grow well in refrigerator or highly acidic food with low moisture. Grows without oxygen can be lethal when time and temperature is abused. Linked to: Incorrectly canned food, Reduced oxygen foods-ROP, Temp abused vegetables, potatoes, untreated garlic and oil mixtures.

Clostridium perfingens

Bacteria - found in dirt where spores form and is allowed to survive, is carried in the intestines of animals and humans. Linked to meat, poultry, stews and gravies.

Shigella Shigellosis

Bacteria - found in feces of humans with the illness, occurs in humans who eat and drink contaminated food and water, flies can transfer bacteria from feces to food. small amounts can make you sick. Linked to: Foods contaminated by hands, such as salads containing TCS Foods,(potato, tuna, shrimp, macaroni, and chicken. Food that is made contact with contaminated water such as produce

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli Hemorrhagic colitis

Bacteria - found in the intestines of cattle. found in infected people, can contaminate meat during slaughter, small amount can make you sick, produces toxins in the intestines, often in a person's feces for weeks after symptoms end. Linked to: Ground beef, contaminated produce.

Vibrio vulificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Bacteria - found in waters where shellfish are harvested, grows rapidlyat temperatures in the middle of the danger zone. People with diabetes and cirrhosis who become sic kmay get primary septicemia. Linked to Oysters from contaminated water

Salmonella Typhi Typhoid Fever

Bacteria - lives in humans, people with the fever cary the bacteria in their bloodstream and intestinal tract, small amounts make you sick, severity depends a persons health and amount eaten, bacteria is often found in a persons feces for weeks after. Linked to: Ready to eat Foods and beverages

Bacillus cecreus Bacillus cereus gastroenteritis

Bacteria - spore forming, found in dirt, produces two different toxins when allowed to grow at high levels. Linked to: Diarrhea illness: cooked vegetables, meat products, milk. Vomiting illness: cooked rice dishes, fried rice, rice pudding.