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Foodborne Hazards
Foodborne Hazards
• Bacteria
• Viruses
Microorganism
Why a hazard?
Hepatitis A Virus
Causes fever and abdominal
discomfort, followed by jaundice.
Norwalk virus Causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
and abdominal pain
(gastroenteritis).
Headache and low-grade fever may
also occur.
• Parasites are organisms that need a host to survive