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Bad Bug Book (Second Edition)

Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook

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The second edition of the Bad Bug Book, released in 2012, provides current information about the major known agents that cause foodborne illness.

Each chapter in this book is about a pathogen—a bacterium, virus, or parasite—or a natural toxin that can contaminate food and cause illness. The book contains scientific and technical information about the major pathogens that cause these kinds of illnesses.

A separate “consumer box” in each chapter provides non-technical information, in everyday language. The boxes describe plainly what can make you sick and, more important, how to prevent it.

The information provided in this handbook is abbreviated and general in nature, and is intended for practical use. It is not intended to be a comprehensive scientific or clinical reference.

The Bad Bug Book is published by the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

View previous version: Bad Bug Book 1st Edition.

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