Food contaminated with food poisoning bacteria would: smell. change color. be odorless, colorless and tasteless. be slimy and bitter.

Food contaminated with food poisoning bacteria most of the time looks normal. It is smells, taste and looks normal.  So, the correct answer would be odorless, colorless and tasteless.

Food poisoning occurs when you eat food that contains bacteria. Contamination can occur when food incorrectly handled, cooked, stored or serving. People should follow good food hygiene at all times to avoid food poisoning. Always wash your hand thoroughly after touching raw meat or poultry.  

The best way to destroy any harmful germs that may be present in foods is by cooking them to a certain temperature. The cooking time and temperature depend on the type of food. It is to make sure that the germs destroy but keep the nutrient.

The most common food poisoning bacterias:  

1. Salmonella, it can be found in unpasteurized milk, eggs, and raw meat, and poultry. Fortunately, salmonella is killed when the food is cooked thoroughly. If a small number of bacteria are present in food, they will multiply unless it is chilled.

2. Listeria usually causes serious illness in vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, babies, the elderly and people with reduced immunity. This bacteria can be found in soil, water, dust, animal poop, and other substances.

3.  Escherichia coli (E.Coli) are bacteria that normally live in the intestines of humans and animals. You can get this infection from ground meat that not cooked properly, unpasteurized milk, water and even from infected people or animals.  

Best way to destroy food bacteria

Cross-contamination

Food handling

Keywords: food safety, cooking temperature, food poisoning, food handling, food poisoning bacterias

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