Common Food-Borne Pathogens
Find out about the most common food-borne pathogens, where they come from, how they're commonly transmitted and what their symptoms are.
Campylobacter jejuni
Campylobacter jejuni is found in the intestinal tracts of animals and birds, raw milk, untreated water and sewage sludge.
Campylobacter jejuni is found in the intestinal tracts of animals and birds, raw milk, untreated water and sewage sludge.
Clostridium Botulinum
Clostridium Botulinum is widely distributed in nature; soil, water, on plants, and intestinal tracts of animals and fish. Grows only in little or no oxygen.
Clostridium Botulinum is widely distributed in nature; soil, water, on plants, and intestinal tracts of animals and fish. Grows only in little or no oxygen.
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium perfringens is found in soil, dust, sewage, and intestinal tracts of animals and humans. Grows only in little or no oxygen.
Clostridium perfringens is found in soil, dust, sewage, and intestinal tracts of animals and humans. Grows only in little or no oxygen.
Escherichia coli - "E. coli"
E. coli is found in the intestinal tracts of some mammals, raw milk, unchlorinated water; one of several strains of E. coli that can cause human illness.
E. coli is found in the intestinal tracts of some mammals, raw milk, unchlorinated water; one of several strains of E. coli that can cause human illness.
Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes is found in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals, milk, soil, leaf vegetables; it can grow slowly at refrigerator temperatures.
Listeria monocytogenes is found in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals, milk, soil, leaf vegetables; it can grow slowly at refrigerator temperatures.
Salmonella
Salmonella is found in the intestinal tracts and feces of animals; Salmonella Enteritidis is found in eggs.
Salmonella is found in the intestinal tracts and feces of animals; Salmonella Enteritidis is found in eggs.
Shigella
Shigella is found in the human intestinal tract; it's rarely found in other animals.
Shigella is found in the human intestinal tract; it's rarely found in other animals.
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus is found on humans (skin, infected cuts, pimples, noses, and throats).
Staphylococcus aureus is found on humans (skin, infected cuts, pimples, noses, and throats).