wayseer Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Im just curious because I got food poisoning last year 2 times in 1 month from eating frozen pizza. My life basically got ruined so i want to know what organism caused this.
StringJunky Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Regardless of the temperature of the heat source, whilst the heating food contains water it will not rise much above 100oC because the extra heat energy is carried away by the steam produced from heating. It's not the micro-organisms that are necessarily heat-resistant but their toxins. What is staphylococcal food poisoning?Staphylococcal food poisoning is a gastrointestinal illness. It is caused by eating foods contaminated with toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus . Food workers who carry Staphylococcus and then handle food without washing their hands contaminate foods by direct contact. The bacterium can also be found in unpasteurinzed milk and cheese products. Staphylococcus is salt tolerant and can grow in salty foods like ham. As the bacterium multiplies in food, it produces toxins that can cause food poisoning. Staphylococcal toxins are resistant to heat and cannot be destroyed by cooking. Foods at highest risk of producing toxins from Staphylococcus aureus are those that are made by hand and require no cooking. Some examples of foods that have caused staphylococcal food poisoning are sliced meat, puddings, pastries and sandwiches. The foods may not smell bad or look spoiled in order to produce the toxins. http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/divisions/dfbmd/diseases/staphylococcal/ Edited January 28, 2015 by StringJunky 2
Robittybob1 Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Im just curious because I got food poisoning last year 2 times in 1 month from eating frozen pizza. My life basically got ruined so i want to know what organism caused this. Campylobacter can cause long term side effects.
Phi for All Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 My life basically got ruined so i want to know what organism caused this. Frozen pizza.
wayseer Posted January 30, 2015 Author Posted January 30, 2015 lol Regardless of the temperature of the heat source, whilst the heating food contains water it will not rise much above 100oC because the extra heat energy is carried away by the steam produced from heating. It's not the micro-organisms that are necessarily heat-resistant but their toxins. Ahh, i see.
StringJunky Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 lol Ahh, i see. If you had it twice in a fairly short time that might suggest that the surface of other foodstuffs or the fridge/freezer itself is harboring the bacteria that's giving you problems. Maybe it's worth chucking all your food out of your fridge/freezer, defrosting it, then wiping it with a bleach solution. Use a thin bleach solution (not the thick stuff) and let it evaporate ...don't dry it down with a dry cloth because you might contaminate it again with other bugs. Bugs can still multiply in freezing conditions, just more slowly. You freezer needs to go below 0oF or -18C to really start arresting bacterial growth.
Harold Squared Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 At least it wasn't botulism. Glad you survived. With elementary precautions you shall continue to do so. Just ignore Greenie advice. A few years back they convinced some folks down in S. America to quit chlorinating their water supplies. After a cholera outbreak chlorination was back in style, Greenies, not so much. -1
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