Staphylococcus Aureus
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- Created on: 21-05-14 10:31
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- Staphylococcus Aureus
- Symptoms
- Symptoms can occur soon after eating contaminated food and include sever vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain
- The illness is usually mild and generally lasts no longer than 2 days
- Food Sources
- Foods most at risk of contamination are those that are made by hand and require no cooking e.g. prepared sandwiches, desserts and cream products
- Cooked Meats
- Poultry
- Unpasteurised Milk
- Method of Control
- Keep very high standards of personal hygiene
- Do not eat, smoke, cough or sneeze in food rooms
- Keep food handling to a minimum
- Ensure hot food is stored about 63*C
- Keep Food Refrigerated
- The toxins are heat resistant and not destroyed by cooking.
- Symptoms
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