C787 Module 6 Study Guide (Safety and Security of food)

Unit 6: Safety and Security of Food (Keeping Foods Safe/Eliminating Global Hunger) (Cohort 4 Video) Reading: Chapter 14: "Safeguarding and Securing the Food Supply" What are common routes of transmission and S/S for foodborne illnesses such as the bacterial contaminants Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio, Salmonella; the viral contaminants such as norovirus and hepatitis A and other microbial parasites such as Trichinella and Cryptosporidium. Campylobacter- undercooked poultry; abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, and fever Escherichia coli- indicative of fecal contamination; severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sometimes fever Listeria- Found in raw milk, soft cheeses, raw meats, and poultry, it can also contaminate raw soil grown vegetables such as lettuce; nausea, vomiting, and headache Shigella- Poor personal hygiene therefore is usually behind outbreaks, with shellfish, raw produce, chicken, and salads; diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and chills Yersinia- Swine; gastroenteritis Vibrio- raw shellfish and seafood, gastroenteritis. V. cholerae is well known as the causative agent of cholera Salmonella- undercooked Salmonella-contaminated meats, poultry, or eggs, or drink Salmonellacontaminated water; develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, and fever Norovirus outbreaks have been associated with contaminated water, fruits, raw oysters, and scallops and are notorious for their association with acute gastroenteritis outbreaks on cruise ships and in schools Hepatitis A- fecal-oral route is possible; food handler carriers of hepatitis A; Trichinella spiralis (roundworm of pork, also found in game, such as bear and walrus) Cryptosporidium parvum, a protozoan found in mammals, reptiles, and birds, causes diarrhea in humans; Major outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have occurred in Maine (1993, unpasteurized apple cider), Minnesota (1995, chicken salad), New York (1996, unpasteurized apple cider), and Washington (1997, raw green onions). Shigella and cholera causes gastroenteritic