Different Bacterias

Question 1

What is salmonella?

Answer 1

It is a common form of food poisoning in the U.K.

Temperature of growth is 7 -45’C

Does not form spores

Question 2

What is listeria monocytogenes?

Answer 2

Common form of food poisoning

At risk- pregnant women, new born babies, elderly and sick.

Does not form spores.

Question 3

What is campylobacter?

Answer 3

Most frequent cause of food poisoning I milk.

Often known as gastroenteritis

Temperature for growth 30 -40’C

Question 4

What is staphylococcus aureus?

Answer 4

Bacteria creates toxins which cause toxic food poisoning.

Present in nose, thrust and skin of humans.

Question 5

What is E. coli 0157?

Answer 5

Causes toxic food poisoning that can be fatal and result in death.

Question 6

What is Clostridium perfringes?

Answer 6

Common form of food poisoning

Temperature 15 -50’C

Forms spores which cause toxic food poisoning

Question 7

What is Clostridium botulinum?

Answer 7

Rare type of food poisoning

Spores from toxic bacteria which are very poisonous

Majority of cases are fatal.

Question 8

What is Bacillus cereus?

Answer 8

Two forms of food poisoning with the most common causes by toxic bacteria.

Forms spores