Prevention Measure: Control Time and Temperature Abuse
Bacteria found in ground beef (raw and undercooked) and contaminated produce.
What is E. coli? (Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC))
Bacteria found in food that is easily contaminated by hands, such as salads containing TCS food (potato, tuna, shrimp, macaroni, and chicken), and food that has made contact with contaminated water, such as produce.
What is Shigella Spp.?
Bacteria found in oysters from contaminated water.
(2 options)
What are Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus?
Bacteria found in poultry and eggs, meat, milk and dairy products, and produce, such as tomatoes, peppers, and cantaloupes.
What is Nontyphoidal Salmonella?
Bacteria found in cooked vegetables, meat products, and milk. (Symptom: Diarrhea)
Also found in cooked rice dishes, including fried rice and rice pudding. (Symptom: Vomiting)
What is Bacillus cereus?
Virus found in ready-to-eat food and shellfish from contaminated water.
(Symptoms: fever (mild), general weakness, nausea, abdominal pain, and jaundice (appears later))
What is Hepatitis A?
Parasite found in raw and undercooked fish (herring, cod, halibut, mackerel, and pacific salmon).
What is Anisakis simplex?
Bacteria found in ready-to-eat food, and beverages.
What is Salmonella Typhi?
Bacteria found in raw meat, unpasteurized dairy products, and ready-to-eat food, such as deli meat, hot dogs, and soft cheeses.
What is Listeria monocytogenes?
Virus found in ready-to-eat food and shellfish from contaminated water.
(Symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal cramps)
What is Norovirus?
Parasite found in contaminated water and produce.
What is Cryptosporidium parvum?
Bacteria found in poultry, water contaminated with the bacteria, meat, and stews/gravies.
What is Campylobacter jejuni?
Bacteria found in food that requires handling during prepping, salads containing TCS food (egg, tuna, chicken, and macaroni), and deli meat.
What is Staphylococcus aureus?
Toxin found in tuna, bonito, mackerel, and mahimahi.
What is Histamine?
Bacteria found in incorrectly canned food, reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) food, temperature-abused vegetables, such as baked potatoes, and untreated garlic-and-oil mixtures.
What is Clostridium botulinum?
Toxin found in predatory tropical reef fish from the Pacific Ocean, the western part of the Indian Ocean, and the Caribbean Sea. (Barracuda, Grouper, Jacks, Snapper.)
What is Ciguatoxin?