What This Section is About
As was explained in Part A, harmful bacteria cause most cases of food poisoning. It is therefore important that those who have responsibilities for other people's food understand what bacteria are and how they live. So this section is about knowing your enemy! We will look at where bacteria are to be found, how they multiply and what CONDITIONS influence their growth. We shall also examine the foods that are most often involved in food poisoning, the so-called high-risk foods and try and find out why they pose higher risks than other foods. Along the way you will learn about toxins and spores and the difference between bacteria that spoil food and bacteria that make us ill.
So What Are Bacteria?
Well, you have already been given the answer to this question in the Part A.
How much can you remember about bacteria?
How would you describe them?
Part A - Causes of Food Poisoning