The anticipation of a delicious dinner with family or friends after all the menu planning and food preparation. The holidays bring about all kinds of pleasant memories for most of us. If you're not careful with food preparation those pleasant memories can end up in a trip to the local emergency room. This is one type of bacteria that is responsible for food poisoning. Food poisoning can be caused by transmission of staph bacteria to food prepared by a person who is ill or infected.
Salmonella poisoning stems from bacteria contaminated poultry, eggs and meat.
Dishes made with mayonnaise are notorious culprits. The onset of bacterial food poisoning is from one to four days after eating tainted food, this is the most common type. Symptoms of viral food poisoning can include headaches, fever, chills and the onset can begin 12-48 hours after ingesting the tainted food. This type of food poisoning can be caused through toxic mold formation on improperly stored fruits, vegetables or grains. Chemical food poisoning is characterized by sweating, dizziness, tearing in the eyes, excessive salivation, mental confusion and stomach pain.