Food poisoning Symptoms Period before Likely sources Causes

bacteria illness starts

Salmonella Diarrhoea, and fever, 12-72 hours Raw meat, poultry, Spread by cross-
vomiting, abdominal pain. eggs, raw fresh contamination and
Infection may very severe herbs, raw undercooked food.
and in some cases may be unwashed
fatal. vegetables
E-coli (Escheria The main symptoms is About 12 days Under washed cross- contamination
Coli) diarrhoea in the elderly, vegetables, can lead to illness.
infection can lead to infected meat Thorough cooking of
diarrhoea, which may very food and
severe, kidney failure and pasteurisation of
sometimes death milk will destroy E
coli
Campylobacter Fever, headache and a 2-5 days Raw poultry and cross- contamination
feeling of being unwell meat, can lead to illness.
followed by severe unpasteurised milk Thorough cooking of
abdominal pain and and untreated food and
diarrhoea which maybe water pasteurisation of
bloody milk will destroy
campylobacter