Foodborne illness

meat or contaminated water. But, based on the investigation after with the laboratory results it has come to conclusion that the main cause of this outbreak was most likely the consumption of egg salad and the macaroni and cheese with egg. The foodborne illness that the patient were infected by was the Salmonellosis. The attack rate of these two food item, which were 68% and 66% help easily identify them as the cause of this outbreak. This showed that most people ate these two dishes and…

When the illness is severe though, patient looses a lot of water due to diarrhea. This causes dehydration. Patient should be taught how to rehydration. If the patient is nothing by mouth, intravenous fluids and electrolyte replacement can be used to prevent or treat…

pathogenic, in which the bacteria has developed the ability to cause the disease of the urinary, gastrointestinal, or central nervous system in even the most robust humans. A recently identified severe strain, E. coli O157:H7, results in foodborne and waterborne illness. Although most strains of E. Coli bacteria live within the intestines of healthy organisms, this strain produces toxins that can cause severe illnesses (“Basic Information about E. Coli 0157:H7 in Drinking…

Preventative measures against food contamination Many people get sick each year from the food they eat. They may have diarrhoea, vomiting, an upset stomach, fever, or cramps. They often think they have the flu, but the real problem is food borne illness caused by bacteria in the food they ate a few hours or several days ago. Bacteria is the greatest threat to food safety. Of all the micro-organisms, bacteria are the greatest threat to food safety. Bacteria…

E. coli is an acronym for the word Escherichia Coli, it is a bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm blooded organisms which causes strain, and usually severe food poisoning as well. You can become infected by coming into contact with human or animal faeces which happens when you drink water or eat something that has been contaminated. Symptoms can range from small pains such as a fever to more severe pains like kidney failures. Some symptoms are…

FOOD COURT MANAGEMENT We believe effective management of food court involves having immense focus and control on every detail of the process, i.e., from supplier to end product delivery. As the people who deals with food, it is our responsibility to be aware of food borne illnesses and their causes and take necessary measures to prevent the outbreak. We at ABHIMAN deals with all these things necessary to provide safe food to our customers by carefully selecting the suppliers who are…

During the experiment, I compared two different foods, ham and wheat bread, to see which of the two would collect more bacteria after being dropped on the floor and being picked up after five seconds. Beforehand, I had done some research and discovered some of the errors the Five Second Rule, such as the fact that bacteria will cling to food immediately. The original plan was to simply drop the food, swab it, and swab the agar on the plate. However, to not only compare the food types and…

preventative step, the FDA wants that every fast food and restaurant workers to complete a food handling course. That course is really very helpful for the workers as that course educates the workers on how to spot the major causes of food- borne illness. The owners of the restaurant have to make sure all of their workers wash their hands before handling the food, separate different…

The World Health Organization (WHO) professes that an estimated five hundred twenty-eight million people have been diagnoses with a foodborne disease, where three hundred fifty-one thousand people have died. Over ten percent of these deaths have been caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli), a bacteria that in most strains causes mild diarrhea, but in more drastic cases can cause as much as vomiting, cramps, and bloody diarrhea. E. coli lives in the intestines of warm-blooded creatures,it is also…

Food Fears 1. Summarize the consumer food safety message intended by this article. This article mentioned several different fears that are associated with certain foods such as meat, farmed salmon, bagged greens, popcorn, rice, bean sprouts, and even non-stick cookware. This article sends out a message that simply addresses the situations that are associated with each food and telling the consumer exactly what can be done to avoid that. In the case of farmed salmon, the author David Schardt,…