FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the most important sources of campylobacter infection is poultry meat – over half of cases of campylobacter food poisoning comes from contaminated poultry. Even one drop of juice from raw poultry can have enough campylobacter in it to infect a person.

Detailed explanation-2: -Campylobacteriosis Causes Campylobacter bacteria can get into your system if you eat undercooked poultry or food that has touched raw or undercooked poultry. Campylobacteriosis usually develops in isolated cases. Sometimes, though, there can be an outbreak when several people have the same infection.

Detailed explanation-3: -Campylobacter is a commensal organism that establishes persistent and benign infections with colonization levels up to 1010 colony-forming units (CFU) per gram of feces in broilers. Campylobacter shedding by poultry varies by season, being highest in summer and autumn months.

Detailed explanation-4: -Infections are often associated with international travel, undercooked poultry, unpasteurized milk, untreated water, and contact with farm animals. Eating undercooked chicken or other food that has been contaminated with juices dripping from raw chicken is the most frequent source of this infection.