1. FoodBorne Illnesses Uncovering their Identity Mrs. Pendley LifeSkills

2. Pathogen Harmful microorganisms that can make you sick or produce toxins that will make you sick.

3. Type of Pathogens Bacteria Found everywhere Live in and on our bodies Some keep us healthy, others cause illness Need six conditions to grow:

4. Bacteria Conditions needed to grow: FAT TOM Food Acidity (neutral-slightly acidic) Temperature (41 and 135 degrees) Time Oxygen-some need it, some don’t Moisture-needs high moisture

5. Major bacteria Salmonella Shigella spp. E. coli Listeria Perfringens Clostridum Botulinum Campylobacter Staphylococcus aureus

6. Viruses Carried by human beings and animals Do not grow in food, are transferred through food Typically occurs by failure to wash hands!!!

7. Major viruses Hepatitis A Norovirus

8. Foodborne Illness So, what happens if one of these bacteria/viruses gets into my food? What are the symptoms of a foodborne illness? How do I keep my food safe from these pathogens?

9. FBI Wanted Poster You will research a foodborne illness and create an FBI WANTED poster. Use textbooks first as a resource, then you may research on the internet. Send pictures/text you would like printed to Sarah.Pendley@ohio.kyschools.us