Risky food food poisoning

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Risky food ? food poisoning
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What makes us sick?

• Poor storage of food
• Not cooking food properly (esp chicken)
• Cross contamination
• Infected food handlers

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Food spoilage

• Appearance eg bruising
• Smell
• Colour
• Flavour
• Ageing

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Food poisoning

• You cant see it
• You cant smell it
• You cant taste it

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Symptoms

• Diarrhoea
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dehydration
• Fever
• Stomach pain
• Dizziness
• Bloated stomach

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Chain of events to cause food poisoning
Source of bacteria
Conditions for bacterial growth
Enough time
Right temperature
Someone eats the contaminated food
Symptoms of food poisoning
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Sources of contamination
Food handlers carrying dirt disease
Open cuts, sores
Coughing sneezing
Dirty hands clothes
Prepared food
Pests
Other food
Dirty equipment
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What is salmonella

• A bacteria that exists in the intestines of all
  animals

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How did the bacteria get into the body?

• Poor food handling
• Faecal contamination from animals and humans
• Flies and other insects.

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Signs and symptoms

• Feeling sick
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Fever chills
• Stomach ache

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How long does it take for the signs of food
poisoning to happen?

• Between 12 48 hours.
• Usually about 18 hours

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How long does the illness last?

• 24 48 hours 

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Can you tell if food is off?

• NO!!!!! Not always

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Prevention

• Cooking food to at least 70ºC it must sizzle
  and boil.
• Holding hot food to stay hot
• Holding cold food to stay cold

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What is shigella

• A bacteria which releases a poisonous toxin (gas)

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How did the bacteria get into the body?

• Shigella is spread from person to person and then
  to food by human contact.
• Shigella is carried by infected people, flies and
  infected water. If a person with shigella has
  not washed their hands well they will transfer it
  to others, even before they are aware of the
  symptoms.

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Signs and symptoms

• Bloody diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Fever
• Stomach ache

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How long does it take for the signs of food
poisoning to happen?

• Anywhere between 1 7 days.

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How long does the illness last?

• 4 7 days 

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Can you tell if food is off?

• NO!!!!! Not always

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What is hepatitis

• A virus
• Must be in a living cell to survive

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How did the virus get into the body?

• From person to person
• An infected person can contaminate the food (or
  water) and it is then eaten by another person
• It then gets into the cells of the next person
  where it can grow
• Hepatitis can survive in your clothes on your
  hands

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Signs and symptoms

• Fever
• Vomiting
• Tiredness
• Loss of appetite

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How long does it take for the signs of food
poisoning to happen?

• Anywhere between 3 6 weeks.

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How long does the illness last?

• Can be several months 

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Can you tell if food is off?

• NO!!!!! Not always

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Prevention

• Good personal hygiene
• Keeping food preparation areas clean
• Using clean utensils

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Prevention

• Hot soapy water will kill lots of bugs that make
  us sick!