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Salmonella
Last Updated March 29, 2024
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Example of causative food
Chicken eggs, meat and processed products contaminated with salmonella.
Characteristics
It is vulnerable to heat and is killed by heating at 75 °C for 1 minute or more.
Salmonella is widely distributed in the intestinal tract of livestock such as cattle and chickens. Reptiles and amphibians may also carry Salmonella.
Symptoms
Fever (over 38 ° C), headache, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc.
The time to develop symptoms is 12 to 48 hours. Children and the elderly may develop even with a small amount of bacteria.
Preventive measures
・Let's store eggs and raw meat in the refrigerator.
・Eggs and raw meat with cracks should be heated well (central temperature of 75 ° C for 1 minute or more).
・Let's refrain from separating eggs
・Let's eat as soon as possible after cooking.
・Wash and disinfect utensils and fingers handling eggs and raw meat.
・Wash your hands thoroughly after touching your pet.
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Food Safety Commission homepage (point of food poisoning prevention) (outside site)
Yokohama City Inst. of Health website (information by disease)
For inquiries to this page
Kohoku Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division Food Sanitation Section
Phone: 045-540-2370
Phone: 045-540-2370
Fax: 045-540-2342
Email address: ko-eisei@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 134-119-840
