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Bacteria, aka Germs, are small, single-celled, living
Bacteria
organisms that are invisible to the human eye.
Round
Bacteria Shapes Rod Like
Spiral
Bacteria Size Bacteria average size .00004 (1/25,000) of an inch
500 million bacteria occupy the same space as a
Bacteria Space
grain of sugar
Why is Bacteria often Bacteria is often ignored because its existence and
ignored activities cannot be seen by the eye
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Bacteria lives
in soil, water, air, drains
Bacteria Lives on equipment, floors, products, AND individuals
including hands, mouth, skin, hair, nose, cuts, sores,
or body discharges
FATTOM
Bacteria Need F. A. T. T. O.
M. Food, Acidity, Temperatures, Time, Oxygen, and
Moisture to grow.
40 to 140 Degrees Publix Temperature Danger Zone
Microorganism Types Bacteria, Mold, Parasites, and Viruses
Molds are microscopic organisms that live on plant
Molds and animal matter. They are Filamentous (threadlike)
organisms, which produce spores.
Molds produce mycotoxins, which are poisonous to
What do Molds Produce
humans.
Parasites are organisms that get their nourishment
Parasites
and protection from other living creatures.
Types of Parasites and their origin
Anisakis = Seafood
Cryptosporidium Parvum = Water
Cyclospora Cayetanesis = Food and Water
Giardia Duodenalis (intestinalis) = Water and fresh
Parasites Types
produce
Taenia saginaa or taenia solium (tapeworm) =
infected humans and animals
Toxoplasma gondii = humans and animals
Trichinella spiralis = swine, horses, and infected
humans
Viruses are the smallest of the FOODborne
Virus
contaminants.
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