Trumps - Chilled Education

TOP TRUMPS – FOOD POISONING
TOP TRUMPS – FOODBORNE
BACILLIUS CEREUS
Facts: Rod-shaped bacteria. Causes
toxic food poisoning and forms spores.
Found in: rice, cereal products and
starchy foods i.e. Potatoes.
Targets: all age groups
E. COLI
Facts: causes infections and toxic food
poisoning.
Found in: sewage, manure, raw foods
e.g. minced beef.
Targets: infants and the elderly.
Category :
Fact:
Symptoms
3 (diarrhoea,
abdominal pain,
nausea)
Category :
Fact:
Symptoms
3 (abdominal pain)
Onset time
1-7 hours
Onset time
12-24 hrs
Duration of illness
Less than 24hrs
Duration of illness
1-5 days
Destroyed
Heating above
126°C for 90 mins
Destroyed
70°C for 2 mins
TOP TRUMPS-FOOD POISONING
CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS
Facts: Rod-shaped bacteria, often found
in human and animals’ guts.
Found in: Meat, meat products kept at
room temperature after cooking.
Targets: All age groups especially the
elderly, infants, immuno-compromised
and the infirm.
Category :
Fact:
Symptoms
2 (abdominal pain,
diarrhoea)
Onset time
8-18hrs
Duration of illness
24hrs
Destroyed
Steaming and
stewing for 4 hrs.
TOP TRUMPS-FOOD POISONING
CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM
Facts: Rod-shaped bacteria. Produces
highly poisonous toxin.
Found in: foods not heated before
eating, low acid foods.
Targets: all age groups. High death rates.
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Category :
Fact:
Symptoms
8 (difficulties in
breathing, paralysis of
the cranial nerves)
Onset time
12hrs-5 days
Duration of illness
Months - can lead to
death!
Destroyed
121°C for 3 mins
TOP TRUMPS-FOOD POISONING
LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES
Facts: causes infectious food poisoning
Found in: raw milk, blue-veined cheese,
soft ice cream, raw vegetables.
Targets: pregnant women/unborn
babies, elderly, immuno-compromised.
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Category :
Fact:
Symptoms
8 (nausea, vomiting,
diarrhoea, stillbirth,
meningitis)
Onset time
3-70 days
Duration of illness
unknown
Destroyed
70°C for 2 mins
TOP TRUMPS-FOOD POISONING
CAMPYLOBACTER
Facts: most common form of food
poisoning in the UK
Found in: meat, poultry, raw milk,
untreated water.
Targets: all age groups.
Category :
Fact:
Symptoms
5 (diarrhoea, flulike, headache,
fever, abdominal
pain)
Onset time
2-5 days
Duration of illness
2-7 days
Destroyed
Killed at 60°C
TOP TRUMPS-FOOD POISONING
SALMONELLA
Facts:
TOP TRUMPS-FOOD POISONING
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
Facts: it is present in the nose, throat and
skin over 50% of people
Found in: raw meat, poultry, eggs, dairy
products, sauces,.
Targets: all age groups especially:
elderly, infants, immuno-compromised .
Category :
Fact:
Symptoms
6 (fever,headache,
vomiting,
abdominal pain,
diarrhoea)
Onset time
12-48 hrs
Duration of illness
1-21 days
Destroyed
70°C for 2 mins
Found in: foods handled by people, e.g.
cooked meat, poultry
Targets: all age groups
Category :
Fact:
Symptoms
3 (vomiting,
abdominal pain,
diarrhoea)
Onset time
1-7 hrs
Duration of illness
<12-24 hrs
Destroyed
By boiling food for
90 mins

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