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Causes of food poisoning
Don't be fooled by cute illustrations! Here are some of the causes of food poisoning that threaten our food safety!
Last Updated January 26, 2023
Bacteria
Campylobacter
Raw meat (Special meat !) Bacteria that lie in
When you enter a person's stomach, the stomach hurts or a high fever.
Because it is weak due to the heat the meat well cooked through the heat.
Let's defeat Campylobacter and then eat!
For more information ⇒ Campylobacter food poisoning prevention (Q & A) (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare page) (outside site)
Yellow luster
Bacteria are usually hidden in color places such as human skins and dust. In particular the wounds of a person is a great favorite!
When it comes to food it produces a poison called enterotoxin, which draws out vomiting and other substances.
Enterotoxin is resistant to heat and dryness!
It is important to make rice balls using gloves and wraps, so that bacteria not attached to food (ing to foods things)!
For more information ⇒ What is polarmic food poisoning (National Institute of Infectious Diseases page) (external site)
Welsh fungus
Bacteria ( is a favorite bacterium does not have air. It hurts stomach and causes diarrhea.
Some of the Welsh bacteria can be transformed into a person that cannot be negatively affected by heat.
It may be hidden at the bottom of a dish made with a large pot such as curry or soup.…。
Stir the pot well and send oxygen that you don't like the Welsh bacteria!
A lot of dishes are not stored temperatures (12-50 ° C) where bacteria can easily increase Let's put it in a refrigerator !
For details or ⇒ What is Welsh bacteria infection (National Institute of Infectious Diseases page) (external site)
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157
Bacterial hidden in meat and vegetables. When you enter the stomach, you will get a severe pain and diarrhea.
Children and the elderly may have severe symptoms and special attention must be paid.
Wash the vegetables well, and bake the meat well before eating.
It is also important not to touch meat baking with chopsticks for eating!
Virus
Norovirus
Viruses such as oysters and in the stomach of people ( cause vomiting abdominal pain
You may be in the middle of your stomach…!?
If the hand washing after is insufficient the handwashing after)
Sometimes a virus that comes out of your stomach is on your hand.
Before cooking or before
For more information
Parasite (Kiseichu
Anisakis
A parasite
When you enter
When eating
Because it is weak
For more information
Totsuka Ward Original Food Sanitation Animation
Food Sanitation Animation page
We created a food hygiene animation that allows you to learn about food hygiene with quizzes and RPG-style videos.
You can see it from the link above.
For inquiries to this page
Totsuka Ward Health and Welfare Center Health Sanitation Division
Phone: 045-866-8474
Phone: 045-866-8474
Fax: 045-866-2513
Email address: to-eisei@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 728-758-606