Major Bacteria That Cause Foodborne illness

Norovirus

Commonly linked with ready-to-eat food. It has also been linked with contaminated water. Norovirus is often transferred to food when infected food handlers touch food or equipment with fingers that are contaminated by feces

Salmonella Typhi

Lives only in humans. People with typhoid fever carry the bacteria in their bloodstream and intestinal tract.

Hepatitis A

Mainly found in the feces of people infected with it. The virus can contaminate water and many types of food. It is commonly linked with ready-to-eat food. However, it has also been linked with shellfish from contaminated water. The virus is often transferred to food when infected food handlers touch food or equipment with fingers that have feces on them.

Nontyphoidal Salmonella

Carried by many farm animals naturally.

Shigella spp.

Foods: Food that is easily contaminated by hands such as salads containing TCS food, and Food that has made contact with contaminated water, such as produce.

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)

Foods: Ground beef, contaminated produce

Nontyphoidal Salmonella

Foods: Poultry and Eggs, Meat, Milk and Dairy Products, and produce.

Hepatitis A

Foods: Ready-To-Eat food, and Shellfish from contaminated water

Salmonella Typhi

Foods: Ready-to-eat food and Beverages

Norovirus

Foods: ready-to-eat foods, and shellfish from contaminated water

Shigella spp.

Found in the feces of humans with the illness. Most illnesses occur when people eat or drink contaminated food or water. Flies can transfer the bacteria from feces to food.

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)

Found in the intestines of cattle. The bacteria can contaminate meat during slaughtering. The bacteria is also found in infected people.