Bacteria And Mold Research Paper

Hygiene: Bacteria and Mold
” When someone swallows bacteria that cause food poisoning, there is a delay (incubation period) before symptoms begin.” (Food Poisoning Bacteria). Hygiene is the main reason for why go bad so quickly. When fruits , vegetables, and meats is not washed or cleaned properly the bacteria inside and outside start to grow, and when you consume the product you get sick. If the public were aware of how to cook, clean, and check expiration dates properly, then they would be a lesser chance for the bacteria and mold to grow and spread. Bacteria and mold are not just an issue in one area it is an issue all over the world especially in lower income countries. When bacteria is allowed to grow on foods and even in drinks all it takes is one bite and you can become sick …show more content…
In the right conditions one bacterium could become several million in 8 hours and thousands of millions in 12 hours.” (Food Poisoning Bacteria). You begin to show symptoms which can even lead to death in extreme cases. “This means that if a food is contaminated with a small number of bacteria and you leave it out of the fridge overnight it could be seriously contaminated by the next day.” “ Then just one mouthful could make someone ill.” If you put food in the fridge it will stop bacteria from multiplying.” (Food Poisoning Bacteria). If more people were aware of what could happen we could take more precautions. All these elements of bacteria, mold, even viruses can infect you food causing you to become ill when consuming a product. Even in small town like mine hygiene can become an issue with food locally.“The public is asked to boil all water used for cooking and drinking for a full five minutes before using until further notice. “ (Boiled Advisory Issued For The Town Of Hebron). They ask you to boil water for 5 minutes so the bacteria will die before consumption. “The boil advisory announcement from the town said back-to-back samples must pass