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Food safety Training Course
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Costs and implications of food safety flaws
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Foodborne illnesses
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• What are they?
• What is there incidence?
• Types of illnesses
• Food infections
• Food poisoning
• Food intoxications.

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Costs and implications
Annual estimate of foodborne illnesses and costs
Pathogen
Annual estimate of foodborne illnesses and costs
N.º of cases N.º of hospitalizations N.º of
deaths Costs (billions )
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Costs and implications

• Hospitalization
• Treataments
• Absence form work
• Lower productivity
• Death.

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Costs and implications
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Costs and implications
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Costs and implications

• Product return
• Loss of contracts
• Law suits.

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Costs and implications
Number of notifications according to each Country
Distribution of total number of notifications,
registered by RASFF in 2004. Distribution by
Country of origin Annual report on the
functioning of the RASFF.2004.
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Causes Intoxications
Refectories Catering services Hospitals Household
Restaurant/Hotel School
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Causes Intoxications
Intoxications (1999-2000) Contributing factors
Main factors responsible for food intoxication
cases in Portugal. The data only refers to the
cases reported in 1999 and 2000. Data obtained
from WHO Surveillance Programme for Foodborne
Infections and Intoxications in Europe. 8th
Report 1999-2000. Country Reports Portugal
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Main causes
Alert notifications according to type of risk
(hazard)
Distribution of total number of notifications,
registered by RASFF in 2004. Distribution by
Country of origin Annual report on the
functioning of the RASFF.2004.
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Main causes
Microbiological other
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Main causes
Other microorganisms
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Main causes
Food intoxications cases in Australia (1995 -2000)
Distribution of Food intoxications cases in
Australia 1995 -2000. Data http//www.foodstandar
ds.gov.au
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Main causes
Food intoxications cases in Australia (1995 -2000)
Distribution by etiological agent of Food
intoxications cases in Australia 1995 -2000.
Data http//www.foodstandards.gov.au
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Main causes(Bacteria)

• Characterization of food intoxications
• Main symptoms
• Incubation period
• Duration.

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Principais responsáveis(Bactérias)
Characterization of the four most common causes
of collective food intoxications
Undercooked big pieces of meat
Pre-cooked meat, creams, mayonnaise
Eggs, mayonnaise, cakes, undercooked poultry
Undercooked meat
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Main causes(Virus)
Characterization of foodborne illnesses caused by
viruses
Virus Incubation period Symptoms Duration of the illness Most involved Food
Hepatitis A 28 days Weakness, diarrhea, cramps, jaundice 2 weeks to 3 months Not specified
Hepatitis E 6 weeks Weakness, diarrhea, cramps, jaundice 1 month Water
Rotavirus 1 3 days Vomiting, watery diarrhea and moderate fever 48 hours Not specified
Norwalk 14 48 hours Nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever, myalgia and headaches 12 hours to 3 days Not specified
Astrovirus 10 72 hours Vomiting, watery diarrhea and moderate fever 2 to 9 days Not specified
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Principais responsáveis(Parasitas)
Characterization of foodborne illnesses caused by
parasites
Parasite Incubation period Symptoms Duration of the illness Most involved Food
Giardia lamblia (G. intestinalis) 2 days Diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramps and flatulency Months (without treatment) Water, salmon, fruits and vegetables
Cryptosporidium parvum 10 days Diarrhea, abdominal cramps, low fever and headaches ? Water
Trichinella spiralis 1-2 days 2-8 weeks (larvae infection) Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, fever and abdominal cramps ? Ingested raw or undercooked pork and meat products
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• Mycotoxins
• Toxins produced by algae
• Toxins produced by food

Main causes(Biological)
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• Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)
• Dioxins
• PCB (Polychoride biphenols Polychlorides)
• Hexachlorobenzene.
• Heavy Metals

Main causes(Non Biological)