Servsafe Chapter 2

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Viruses

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Hep A, Norovirus

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Hepititis A
causes

Back 2

feces, ready to eat food, shellfish, may not show symptoms for weeks

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Hepititis A
symptoms

Back 3

fever, weakness, nausea, abdominal pain, jaundice

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Hepititis A
prevention

Back 4

keep sick empl out, wash hands, minimize bare hand contact with rte food, shellfish from reputable suppliers

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Norovirus
causes

Back 5

linked to rte foods, contaminated water, very contagious, onset a few hours after eating

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Norovirus
symptoms

Back 6

vomit, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramps

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Norovirus
prevention

Back 7

keep sick empl out, wash hands, minimize bare hand contact with rte food, shellfish from reputable suppliers

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Bacteria

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1. Bacillus cereus
2.Listeriosis
3. Hemorrhagic colitis
4. clostridium perfringens
5. Botulism
6. Salmonellosis
7. Shigellosis
8. Staphlococcal gastroenteriti
9. Vibrio vulnifuicus primary septicemia

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Bacteria
Time & Temp prevents

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bacillus cereus
listriosis
hemorrhagic
clostridium perfringens
botulism

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Bacteria
cross contamination prevents

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salmonellosis

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Bacteria
personal hygiene prevents

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shigellosis
staph

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Bacteria
reputable suppliers prevents

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vibrio vulnificus primary septicemia

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Bacteria
bacillus cereus causes

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spore-forming bacteria found in soil can produce two different toxins

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Bacteria
bacillus cereus food

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diarrhea: cooked veggies, meat products, milk
vomiting: cooked rice dishes, fried rice, pudding

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Bacteria
bacillus cereus sypmtoms

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diarrhea: watery diarrhea, no vomiting
vomiting: nausea, vomiting

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Bacteria
bacillus cereus prevention

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1. cook to mimimum temp
2. hold food at right temps
3. cool food correctly

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Bacteria
Listeriosis causes

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Soil, water, plants. Grows in cool, moist. High risk populations vulnerable, esp. pregnant.

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Bacteria
Listeriosis food

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1. raw meat
2. unpasturized dairy products
3. rte foods (deli meat, hot dogs, soft cheese)

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Bacteria
Listeriosis symptoms

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1 pregnant women-miscarriage
2 newborns: sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis

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Bacteria
Listeriosis prevention

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1. toss food past expire date
2. cook raw meat to min temp
3. prevent cross-contam between raw and rte foods
4 avoid unpasteurized dairy

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Bacteria
Hemorrhagic colitis causes

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shiga toxin producing E. coli. intestines of cattle, contaminate during slaughter

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Bacteria
Hemorrhagic colitis food

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1. ground beef
2. contaminated produce

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Bacteria
Hemorrhagic colitis symptoms

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1. diarrhea (eventually bloody)
2. abdominal cramps
3. kindey failure (extreme cases)

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Bacteria
Hemorrhagic colitis prevention

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1. cook food, esp gound beef, to min temps
2. produce from approved vendors
3. prevent cross contaminate
4. keep sick empl out

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Bacteria
Clostridium perfringens cause

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Found in soil, spores. Also in intestines of animals & humans. Does not grow at refrigeration temps.

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Bacteria
Clostridium perfringens food

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1. meat
2. poultry
3. stews & gravy (containing meat/poultry)

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Bacteria
Clostridium perfringens symptoms

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1. diarrhea
2. severe abdominal pain

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Bacteria
Clostridium perfringens prevent

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1. cool & reheat food correctly
2. hold food at right temps

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Bacteria
Botulism cause

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Spores in water & soil. Do not grow well in refrigerated or highly acidic food or with low moisture. Grows without oxygen when time temp abused. Without treatment, death likely

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Bacteria
Botulism food

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1. incorrectly canned food
2. reduced oxygen packed food
3. temp abused veggies, such as potatoes
4. untreated garlic & oil mixtures

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Bacteria
Botulism symptoms

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Initially: 1. Nausea/vomiting
Later: 2. weakness
3. double vision
4. difficulty speaking/swallowing

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Bacteria
Botulism prevent

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1. hold, cool & reheat correctly
2. inspect canned foods for damage

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Bacteria
Salmonellosis causes

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Farm animals. Health and amount of bacteria = severity of symptoms.

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Bacteria
Salmonellosis food

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1. Poultry & eggs
2. dairy products
3. produce

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Bacteria
Salmonellosis symptoms

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1. diarrhea
2. abdominal cramps
3. vomiting
4. fever

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Bacteria
Salmonellosis prevent

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1. cook poultry/eggs to min temps
2. prevent cross-contiminat
3. keep sick empl out

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Bacteria
Shigellosis causes

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Human feces. Flies can transfer.

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Bacteria
Shigellosis food

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1. Food contimated by hands-salads with tcs foods (potato, tuna, shrimp, macaroni, chicken)
2. Food in contact with contimated water (produce)

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Bacteria
Shigellosis prevent

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1. keep sick empl out
2. wash hands
3. control flies

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Bacteria
Staphylococcal gastroenteritis causes

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Humans, hair, nose, throat, cuts. Produce toxins that cause illness, cooking does not destroy.

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Bacteria
Staphylococcal gastroenteritis food

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1. Food requiring handling--salads with tcs foods
2. deli meat

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Bacteria
Staphylococcal gastroenteritis symptoms

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1. nausea
2. vomiting and retching
3. abdominal cramps

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Bacteria
Staphylococcal gastroenteritis prevent

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1 wash hands
2 cover wounds
3 hold, cool & reheat correctly

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Bacteria
Vibrio gastroenteritis causes

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Waters where shellfish are harvested. Grow fast in temp danger zone. People with chronic illness can get septicemia leading to death

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Bacteria
Vibrio gastroenteritis food

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Oysters from contaminated water

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Bacteria
Vibrio gastroenteritis symptoms

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1. diarrhea
2. abdominal cramps/nausea
3. vomiting
4. low grade fever

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Bacteria
Vibrio gastroenteritis prevent

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Cook oysters to min temp.

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Parasites

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Prevented by reputable suppliers.
1. anisakiasis
2. cryptosporidiosis
3. giardiasis

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Parasites
Anisakiasis causes

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Raw or undercooked fish

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Parasites
Anisakiasis food

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1. Herring
2. Cod
3. Halibut
4. Mackerel
5. Pacfic Salmon

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Parasites
Anisakiasis symptoms

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1. Tingling in throat
2. Coughing up worms

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Parasites
Anisakiasis prevention

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1. Cook fish to min temps
2. If serving raw, buy sushi-grade

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Parasites
Cryptosporidiosis causes

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Human feces. Common in day care & medial facilities. Person to person

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Parasites
Cryptosporidiosis food

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1. contaminated water
2. produce

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Parasites
Cryptosporidiosis symptoms

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1. watery diarrhea
2. abdominal cramps
3. nausea
4. weight loss

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Parasites
Cryptosporidiosis prevent

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1. use properly treated water
2. keep sick empl out
3. wash hands

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Parasites
Giardiasis causes

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Human feces. Person to person

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Parasites
Giardiasis food

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1. improperly treated water
2. produce

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Parasites
Giardiasis symptoms

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Initially: 1. Fever
Later 2. Diarrhea
3. abdominal cramps
4. nausea

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Parasites
Giardiasis prevention

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1. use properly treated water
2. keep sick empl out
3. wash hands

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Molds
Characteristics

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Produce toxins (aflatoxins).
Grow well in acidic food with little moisture. Cold & frozen slows growth but does not kill. Cut away 1 inch around.

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Yeasts
Characteristics

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Smell or taste of alcohol. White or pink discoloration/slime. Bubble. Grow well in acidic food with litle moisture (jams). Dispose of spoiled food.

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Biological Toxins
3 types

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1. Seafood toxins
2. Plant toxins
3. Musroom toxins

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Scombroid poisoning-Histamine poisoning cause

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Temp abused fish, bacteria on fish make toxin. Cannot be destroyed by freezing, cooking, smoking or curing

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Scombroid poisoning-Histamine poisoning foods

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1. Tuna
2. Bonito
3. Mackerel
4. Mahi Mahi

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Scombroid poisoning-Histamine poisoning symptoms

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Initially:
1. reddening of face & neck
2. sweating
3. headache
4. burning/tingling in mouth/throat
Later: 5. diarrhea
6. vomiting

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Scombroid poisoning-Histamine poisoning prevent

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Prevent time/temp abuse during storage & preparation

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Ciguatera fish poisoning
causes

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Found in marine algae. No smell or taste. Cooking or freezing won't eliminate it. Symptoms may last months.

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Ciguatera fish poisoning
foods

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1. barracuda
2. grouper
3. jacks
4. snapper

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Ciguatera fish poisoning
symptoms

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1. reversal of hot & cold sense
2. nausea
3. vomiting
4. tingling in fingers, lips, toes
5. joint/muscle pain

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Ciguatera fish poisoning
prevent

Back 71

Purchase predatory tropical reef fish from reputable suppliers.

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) Causes

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Shellfish filter from algae. No smell or taste. Not destroyed by cooking/freezing. Death from paralysis from high levels.

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) Foods

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1. clams
2. mussels
3. oysters
4. scallops

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) symptoms

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1. numbness
2. dizziness
3. nausea
4. vomiting
5. diarrhea

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) Prevent

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Purchase shellfish from approved, reputable suppliers

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) Causes

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Toxic algae. Brevetoxin not smelled or tasted. Not destroyed by cooking or freezing.

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) food

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1. clams
2. mussels
3. oysters

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) symptoms

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1. Tingling, numbness of lips, tongue, throat
2. dizziness
3. reversal of hot/cold senses
4. vomiting
5. diarrhea

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP) prevent

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Purchase shellfish from approved, reputable suppliers.

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) Causes

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Toxic algae. Domoic acid cannot be smelled or tasted. Not destroyed by cooking/freezing

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) food

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1. clams
2. mussels
3. oysters
4. scallops

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) symptoms

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Initially: 1. vomiting
2. diarrhea, 3. abdominal pain
Later: 4. confusion, 5. memory loss, 6. disorientation, 7. seizure, 8. coma

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Biological Toxins-Fish Toxins
Amnesic shellfish poisoning (ASP) prevent

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Purchase shellfish from reputable suppliers.

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Biological Toxins-
Mushroom Toxins

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Not destroyed by cooking or freezing. Purchase from reputable suppliers

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Biological Toxins-
Plant toxins causes

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1. toxic plants-fools parsley
2. honey from bees-toxic plants
3. undercooked kidney beans