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[quote=Anonymous]What is Staphylococcus?

Staphylococcus aureus  (Staph) a common bacterium found on the skin and in the noses of up to 25% of healthy people and animals. Usually it causes no illness in these healthy people unless it is transmitted to food products.  Staphylococcus aureus is important because it has the ability to make several types of toxins, many of which are responsible for food poisoning.

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What is staphylococcal food poisoning?

Staphylococcal food poisoning is a gastrointestinal illness.[b] It is caused by eating foods contaminated with toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus . [/b]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.   [b]Staphylococcal toxins are resistant to heat and cannot be destroyed by cooking. [/b]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.  [b]The foods may not smell bad or look spoiled in order to produce the toxins[/b].[quote]

No cooking it will not fix it if it is bad.[/quote]

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