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Weersh bacteria
Last Updated March 29, 2024
Food poisoning prevention course (video)
<Food poisoning prevention course (Welsh bacteria) 1 minute 35 seconds>
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Example of causative food
Boiled dishes using meat, vegetables, fish, curry, stew, etc.
Features
It inhabits the natural world, such as the intestinal tract, soil, and sewage of humans and animals, and multiplies in oxygen-free environments. It may not die even if cooked with bacteria that form heat-resistant spores. Food poisoning has occurred when it is made at home or lunch facilities.
Symptoms
6-18 hours after eating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. develop.
Preventive measures
・After cooking, eat early and avoid leaving it at room temperature or keeping it.
・If boiled food or curry remains, divide it into small pieces and cool it quickly before refrigerated. When you eat, stir the whole and heat it again.
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Food Safety Commission homepage (points for food poisoning prevention) (outside site)
Inquiries to this page
Kohoku Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division Food Sanitation Section
Telephone: 045-540-2370
Telephone: 045-540-2370
Fax: 045-540-2342
Email address: ko-eisei@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 238-302-061