I am a Phoenician, says the young man, giving the name of a people who vanished from history 2,000 years ago. At least I feel like I'm one of them. My relatives have been fishermen and sailors here for centuries..
Foods Most Associated with Food Poisoning. Harmful bacteria are the most common cause of food-borne illnesses, with symptoms ranging from upset stomach to fever and severe vomiting.. Coli. E. coli is one of the leading causes of food poisoning. While most E. coli infections are caused by eating undercooked ground beef, bean sprouts and leafy vegetables can also carry the bacteria.
Bacterial Food Poisoning. In general, the bacteria that cause food poisoning do not affect the appearance, aroma, or flavor of food. The most common bacterial causes of food poisoning are Salmonella (see salmonellosis), staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Shigella, and Campylobacter jejuni.The symptoms may be caused by toxins produced by the bacteria.The most serious type of food poisoning caused by bacterial toxins is botulism, which results from toxins made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.ew strains of bacteria of the genus Shigella have been associated with food poisoning from ground meat. Symptoms include watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and bloody mucus in the stools. Campylobacter enteritis is caused by either of two species of the Campylobacter bacterium.