Across
- 2. microscopic fungi that live on animals and plants
- 4. food infection caused by shigellosis. undercooked liquid or moist food that has been handled by an infected person
- 6. caused by Escherichia coli. Sources include raw or undercooked meat, raw vegetables, unpasteurized milk, minimally processed ciders and juices, and contaminated drinking water.
- 8. found in raw shellfish from polluted water & food handled by an infected person. Can go undetected for weeks.
- 9. a group of poisonous substances produced by certain molds that can contaminate food. Known to be carcinogenic and can cause liver cancer.
- 11. found in raw oysters and other seafood.
- 12. most common form of food contamination from handled foods.
- 13. Washing hands prevents the spread of this. Can be found in meat, poultry, dairy, and foods that have been unrefrigerated for too long
- 14. natural, poisonous substances produced by mold.
Down
- 1. causes botulism. Sources include improperly canned foods, lunch meats, and garlic.
- 3. found in the intestines of birds, reptiles, and mammals. Can spread to humans from meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products, and seafood.
- 5. lives in the intestines of infected animals. Common source: drinking water. Resistant to chlorine sanitizing.
- 7. found in soft cheeses, unpasteurized milk, and seafood. Causes a disease called listeriosis in which symptoms are fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting
- 10. microscopic worms that invade the stomach or the intestines. Found in raw fish.