FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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a reaction that happens as quickly as one hour after eating the contaminated food.
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a reaction that takes more than one day because the toxins must be produced in the blood.
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recovery within one day since preformed toxins only affect the GI tract.
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recovery that can be accelerated by consumption of low-acid canned foods.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) is an intoxication that results from the consumption of foods containing sufficient amounts of one (or more) preformed enterotoxin [1, 2].
Detailed explanation-2: -Bacterial foodborne infections occur when food, that is contaminated with bacteria, is eaten and the bacteria continues to grow in the intestines, setting up an infection which causes illness. Salmonella, Campylobacter, hemorrhagic E. coli and Listeria all cause infections.
Detailed explanation-3: -Symptoms of staphylococcal food poisoning begin rapidly after ingestion of contaminated food because they are caused by a preformed enterotoxin present in the food. The symptoms typically begin 30 minutes to 8 hours after eating the contaminated food. Nausea and vomiting with abdominal cramps are most common.