An incident in which two or more people experience the same illness after eating the same food. A microorganism that needs a host to survive. A microorganism that is infectious and causes disease. Sanitizing The removal of disease causing bacteria. A thick-walled protective structure produced by certain bacteria and fungi to protect their cells.
Spores often survive cooking, freezing and some sanitizing measures.
Poisons that are produced by microorganisms, carried by fish or released by plants. Botulism caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, scombroid poisoning from the naturally occurring scombroid toxin in some improperly refrigerated fish, such as mackerel and tuna. All rights reserved.