About food poisoning caused by Staphylococcus alia

Food poisoning due to Staphylococcus is occurring. Before cooking, wash your hands thoroughly and keep food refrigerated at 10 ° C or less, and thoroughly prevent food poisoning.

Staphylococcus is a bacterium that exists in cuts of fingers, suppuration, and acne, as well as in the nose, throat, and animal skin of healthy people.

Approximately 30 minutes to 5 hours (average 3 hours)

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

Onigiri, bento, Japanese sweets, cream puffs, etc. contaminated with Staphylococcus alia through fingers.

Food poisoning caused by Staphylococcus atom is generated by creating a toxin called enterotoxin when Staphylococcus grows and eating this toxin with food.

Staphylococcus alia itself is not resistant to heat, but enterotoxin is resistant to heat and is not harmless in normal cooking.
Also, once made enterotoxin continues to remain in frozen condition.
Therefore, it is important not to make enterotoxin in food to prevent yellow staphylococcal poisoning.

Situation of food poisoning in Yokohama City
National food poisoning outbreak situation (outside site)

What is yellow staphylococcus? （PDF：443KB）