Thanksgiving Bite
November 30, 2017
Trinity Schultheiss
Thanksgiving’s Bite
Each year in America while bundling your stomach full of warm, tasty goods made by either yourself, fellow relatives, or innocent community event cooks during Thanksgiving dinner, you might be oblivious to what could be stuffed within the feast plopped your platter. Without a doubt, food poisoning is common with every meal you eat, but you should be more aware on Thanksgiving due to the famous turkey and what bateria it could carry.
Clostridium prefingen toxins is the result bacteria from undercooked meats that are bound to erupt symptoms such as: intestinal cramps and a nauseating feeling. Lasting for a stretching 24 hours, the sickness normally isn’t too threatening for the consumer, but should be avoided at all costs.
Revolving around bacteria that could be tucked in your dish, salmonella bacteria is also considered a common infection that could tamper your food. Being found in contaminated food or water, this poisoning could be considered more intense than Clostridium perfringens as it might require hospital treatment if not handled correctly.
One of the fast facts on MedicalNewsToday about salmonella bacteria noted: “Salmonella poisoning affects around 1.4 million Americans each year and is responsible for almost half the bacterial infections in the United States (U.S.).” If this doesn’t make one intrigued to see what they’ve made is safe before serving, then health must not be too important towards their establishment.
From mere mistakes in the kitchen to unknown unsanitary conditions, it’s likely for you to be affected if you aren’t aware of its conditions in the process. Possible death is on the line as well, so it’s personally recommended that everyone should be well informed by these facts.
Knowing your food’s temperature, keeping a close eye on what you’re cooking, having the right instructions, and being heedful on knowing how to store such food correctly after finished will more than likely prevent these types of outbreaks. Avoiding any Thanksgiving bite in general is all about being aware and cautious.
Sources:
http://981thehawk.com/avoid-thanksgiving-food-poisoning/
http://www.foodborneillness.com/clostridium_perfringens_food_poisoning/
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