Listeria is a genus of small, facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive motile bacilli which infect many types of animals and contaminates numerous foods, including vegetables, milk, chicken and beef. The most important species of the genus, Listeria monocytogenes, is an important cause of foodborne illness which disproportionately affects pregnant women and their newborns. Due to its high mortality rate, ongoing efforts are needed to further reduce the incidence of listeriosis. Proper storage and handling of refrigerated ready-to-eat foods can help reduce the risk of listeriosis; if the disease develops, assesing its severity is necessary before antimicrobial therapy is instituted. Management of the disease Febrile gastroenteritis due to Listeria …show more content…
Listeria isolates are generally susceptible to the clinically important antibiotics, albeit usually resistant to the …show more content…
High-risk individuals (i.e. pregnant women, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals) should be given thorough instructions on healthy eating, including specific information on high-risk foods that they should avoid, and strategies to reduce their risk (such as thorough cooking, avoidance of cross-contamination, and short-term refrigerated storage of cooked foods). Science-based education and risk communication strategies aimed at susceptible populations and focused on high-risk foods should be delivered through health care providers or other credible sources of information. If pregnant women are uninformed of possible ramifications of contracting Listeria, the mother and child are at risk for health
The individual may have certain foods they don't like or cannot eat for health reasons, if you refer to the individuals care plan you should find this information, also you may have an individual that is diabetic, you could seek guidance from their GP regarding what is and isn't safe for them to eat and drink.
The relationship between diet and chronic disease made the federal government to issue dietary guidelines for Americans since1980 and publication of dietary guidelines were made every five years. The dietary guideline is in response to the public’s desire for authoritative, consistent guidelines on diet and health (Slavin, 2012). One of the reasons for developing the dietary guidelines was to provide science based advice for two years old or older to help prevent chronic diseases and promote health. Another reason why dietary guidelines were created was to lay a good “foundation for federal nutrition programs and nutrition education programs and serve as a basis for research gaps and priorities” (Slavin, 2012). Also, the government wants to make sure the
For some children, it is essential to monitor their diet and the food that they eat has to be prepared and planned very carefully as they may have allergies, intolerances or medical conditions, such as: disease or diabetes. You should take care to follow the parents instructions relating to their child allergies or intolerances, failure to do so could result in the child health being endangered, possibly even in death.
Service users should always have the freedom to make choices about food and drink, thus the carer has to support them to make these choices, also taking into consideration dietary issues (possible allergies, diabetes, food intolerance) and prohibited foods due to medication (e.g. cranberry when on Warfarin). This information, as well as the medication is included in the care plan.
Bacteria that are resistant to several types of antibiotics are called multi-resistant bacteria (also known as superbugs). Superbugs have caused a global epidemic, hiding in plain sight. Every year, superbugs kill off thousands of people, rob them of their health insurance and cost the state millions in order to control this so called epidemic.
The Maple leaf foods listeria outbreak resulted 22 deaths and a widespread recall of luncheon meat, Sandwiches and deli platters, more than 220 packages of produce and a 20$ million dollar settlement for the company as well as consumer confidence in the produce was jolted. The Outbreak was caused by two meat slicing machine’s that were contaminated with Listeriosis and not cleaned properly.
Describe how and when to seek additional guidance about and individual’s choice of food and drink.
The review indicated that there were several deficiencies existed at this plant, which contributed to the outbreak. For example, Maple Leaf Foods’ plant was aware that it had occurrences of Listeria in the plant in 2007 and 2008, and tried to correct the problem with sanitation procedures. As a result, the plant’s management thought Listeria was under control. Maple Leaf Foods did not conduct the trend analysis required under its Listeria control policy. Without this analysis, the recurring positive results were not identified. Also, the company did not establish an effective escalation process for the repeated occurrence of the bacteria. Furthermore, as a response to a market opportunity, Maple Leaf Foods produced large quantity of its deli meat products, targeted specifically to institutions such as hospitals and long-term care facilities serving high risk individuals, using a low-sodium recipe that increased the potential for Listeria to grow3. However, Maple Leaf Foods did not make corresponding adjustments or improvements to enhance its food safety procedures to reflect the higher risk identified in this special kind of deli products. Apparently, in this issue, Maple Leaf Foods was an active agent; it purposely reduced the sodium to cater
The orgimsms involved in Escherichia coli 0157 is an anaerobic bacterium which is shaped like a rod and is Gram-negative. Escherichia is a foodborne pathogen which causes a variety of disease in humans worldwide. Cattle are the reservoir to the diseases. Between 1% and 50% of healthy cattle carry or shed E.coli by means of their faeces. The cattle can also contract the infection after slaughter as conmtanation can occur during slaughter or while the beef is being proceed into products suitable for human consumption. In the United states the most common way of transmission of the disease is through consuming contaminated food and water. Although it is also frequently spread from person to person impartial in communities where there is a high concentration of children such as child care services and primary schools.
The State and local health officials, including Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collaborated to investigate the outbreak of listeria monocytogenes infection. The PulseNet system was used to identify the illness that may be part of the outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health and food regulatory agency laboratory coordinated by CDC. PulseNet also manages the DNA fingerprints to identify possible outbreak. The joint investigation found that certain Blue Bell brand products were the likely source of this serious condition. Those were infected, had these products eaten recently or during a period of twelve months (CDC,
Food hygiene is very important to prevent cross contamination. If strict guidelines are not adhered to in the handling of food serious illness can be caused.
Keep children's records up to date, including emergency contact information, food allergies, and treatment procedures. Post signs showing proper hand washing techniques and communicable disease symptoms in appropriate areas. Promote healthy eating and lifestyle habits and table manners by sitting with the children during mealtimes, encouraging them to try healthier foods (fruit vs. candy, veggies vs. chips, etc.), and planning activities that encourage movement and exercising.
In August-October 2011 there was an outbreak of the Bacteria Listeriosis coming from a Colorado farm called Jensen Farm. Jensen farm held a press conference on September fourteenth and voluntarily recalled their cantaloupe. The cost associated with just one food borne illness shocked me. The symptoms of this outbreak were the same for many of the victims which included: fever, muscle aches, and diarrhea. The causalities were extremely high in this outbreak. There were 146 total infections, 30 deaths, and even a miscarriage roaming over 28 states in total. Most People who became ill were over sixty and fifty-eight percent were female (Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Whole Cantaloupes from Jensen Farms,
Restaurants in particular, have to be very cautious to prevent their customers from being served contaminated food. Not properly handling meat or cross contaminating can cause food-borne illnesses or even death. A story reported in 2013 described an incident where 80 people became sick from improperly handled food (FoxNews, 2013). Their report demonstrates how easy it can be for people to get sick if food is not handled correctly. One of the most important parts to handling meat, is figuring out the safest way to thaw meat in order to prevent bacteria and disease from growing before cooking it. Although the bacteria is killed when heated above a certain temperature, it can still cause harm if not properly handled. This experiment will test the different possible methods of thawing meat to prevent disease and bacteria from spreading before
Around the globe, 1.6 billion people have no access to refrigeration at all. In developing countries, food fails to make the journey from producers to consumers simply due to issues such as lack of refrigeration.