Document Type

Other

Publication Date

8-1-1990

Keywords

food poisoning, food safety, infamous four, bacteria

Extension Number

ExEx 14012

Department

Consumer Sciences

Description

Maybe you feel like you have a cold or the flu. That’s always possible, but it also could mean that you’ve fallen victim to one of the infamous four. The four common causes of food poisoning are four different bacteria. These microscopic organisms multiply rapidly when they have the proper warmth, food, and moisture. For bacteria that means temperatures from 40 to 140 degrees, protein foods, and a moist atmosphere.

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