Category: Infectious Disease
Keywords: Food Poisoning, Diarrhea (PubMed Search)
Posted: 6/14/2008 by Michael Bond, MD
(Updated: 4/18/2024)
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Now that we have entered the session of cookouts, picnics, and family get togethers I thought I would review some of the more common causes of food poisoning and the typical foods that they are found in.
| Bacteria | Foods Typically Found In | Onset of Symptoms |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Meat and seafood salads, sandwich spreads and high salt foods. | 4-6 hours |
| Salmonella | Meat; poultry, fish and eggs and now tomatoes | 12 to 24 hours. Assoociated with fever |
| Clostridium perfringens | Meat and poultry dishes, sauces and gravies. | 12 to 24 hours. |
| Vibrio parahaemolyticus | Raw and cooked seafood. | 12 to 24 hours. Associated with fever |
| Bacillus cereus | Starchy food. Typically Chinese Fried Rice in test questions | 12 to 24 hours. |
| Campylobacter jejuni | Meat, poulty, milk, and mushrooms. | 24 hours |
