Food Borne Illness
What is it?
How can we prevent it?
What do I do?
 Read assigned pages
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Group 1- p.280
Group 2 – p 281-2
Group 3- p 284 and column 1 on p 285
Group 4- p 285 through refrigerator storage on 287
Group 5- Freezer storage when power goes out
 Write down 2 important points- on notecard
 Close textbook when done
Discuss with your group
 Make sure you have your notecard
 Go over what is on your cards and agree
on 5 important points
 Write the points on your worksheet
Share your knowledge
 Go to assigned groups
 Share your important points with your
group members
Now we know the focus of the week…
Complete the following
 Skim page 280
 Answer the questions in the packet
 Stop when you get to Personal hygiene
 (close textbook)
Check your work
What is a food borne
illness?
A disease transmitted
by food
What causes it? (how does it show up in food?)
 Improperly prepared
or stored food
What is a microorganism?
 A living thing that is so small that it
cannot be seen except through a
microscope
 Bacteria is the microorganism that causes
food poisoning
Food safety
 Following the proper procedures to keep
food safe to eat
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Keep yourself and kitchen clean
Don’t cross contaminate
Cook food thoroughly
Refrigerate food promptly
What happens if you do
not follow Food safety
rules?
What are the common
symptoms?
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Cramps
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Headache
Fever
Vomiting
When does it appear
 30 minutes-30 days after
eating contaminated food
How long does it last?
Usually 1-2 days
How can you prevent it?
How can you prevent it?
 A. Keep food at proper temperatures
 B. Don’t leave food out for more than 2
hours
 C. Don’t cross contaminate
 D. Prepare foods properly
 E. Thaw food in the microwave,
refrigerator or under running water
 F. Eat or freeze leftovers within 3 days
What foods commonly
cause food poisoning?
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Ice
Meat
Poultry
Eggs
Salads with Mayo
What are the different
types?
 Staphlococcal
 Cramps, nausea and vomiting
 Lasts 1-2 days
 Appears 8-20 hours after eating
 Ham, cheese salads with mayo
 (typical picnic foods)
Salmonella
 Headache, Fever
 Appears the same
day you ate
contaminated food
 Poultry, eggs, red
meat, dairy products
Perfringens
 Soups and stews
 Boil for one minute
Ecoli
 Beef
 Unwashed fruits and
vegetables
 Dirty hands
 Lasts 4-10 days
Listeriosis
 Soft cheese
 seafood
Trichinosis
 Ham
Botulism
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Canned food
Difficulty breathing
Blurred vision
Can cause death