Food Safety

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Cross Contamination - moving bacteria from one source to another.

Vector - responsible party (object, machine) that actually carries the bacteria from source to source.

Host - original source of contamination.

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Symptoms

All the same symptoms as Salmonella.

PLUS you CAN have….bloody diarrhea!

In children under 5 years old & in the elderly it can cause kidney failure, & destroy red blood cells - RARE, only 2-7% of cases.

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After Ingestion of E.coli

Illness usually lasts 5-10 days

Most people recover w/out antibiotics

Should NOT use anti-diarrhea medications.

WHY?

- keeps BAC in body & allows BAC to grow in warm, moist, conditions (& the BAC has lots of nutrients!) so it GROWS!

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Prevention

Cook all meat well

a. Use meat thermometer

b. Thickest part of meat should be -

- 160° - beef

- 170° - poultry

c. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, cut into center of meat & make sure it is NOT pink!

2. Keep raw meats separate from ready-to-eat foods (salads, breads etc.)

Wash hands, counter & utensils with hot, soapy water after touching raw meat.

Never place cooked meat on the same plate that held raw meat.

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Prevention (continued)

Drink only pasteurized milk and juice.

- Products that have been pasteurized…

a. Will say “pasteurized” on the label

b. May be sold at room temperature

Wash fruits & vegetables well (dry with paper towel).

Wash hands after using restroom or changing diapers to reduce risk of spreading infection.