Food Poisoning

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  • Created by: EmChap
  • Created on: 27-11-13 14:55

Salmonella

  • Causes: Contaminated eggs, poultry, meat, unpasteurized milk or juice, cheese, raw fruit and veg, spices, nuts, animals spread it
  • Incubation Period: 12-72hrs
  • Symptoms: Diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, fever

Listeria Monocytogenes

  • Causes: Mainly spread through contaminated food, or when food is handled or cooked then left out before being packaged
  • Incubation Period: 3-70 days
  • Symptoms: High temperature, muscle aches, chills, feeling and being sick, diarrohea. Severe symptoms include: headache, stiff neck, confusion, fits, twitching

Campylobacter

  • Causes: Raw or uncooked poultry, unpasteurized milk, contaminated water
  • Incubation Period: 2-5 days
  • Symptoms: Cramps, fever, vomiting,

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