Foodborne Illness Chart
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Pathogen
Signs and Symptoms
Incubation Period
Food Involved
Anisakis simplex
abdominal pain;
12 hours to several
salt-water fish
(infection)
vomiting; coughing
days
Bacillus cereus
nausea; abdominal pain;
up to 24 hours
cereal products; rice; custards
(toxico-infection)
diarrhea; vomiting
and sauces; meatloaf
Campylobacter jejuni
diarrhea (sometimes
2 to 5 days
raw milk; poultry; beef liver; raw
(infection)
bloody); severe
clams; contaminated water
abdominal pain; fever;
anorexia; headache;
vomiting
Clostridium botulinum
vertigo; double vision;
18 to 36 hours
home-canned low-acid food;
(intoxication)
difficulty swallowing,
garlic and oil mixtures; vacuum-
speaking and breathing;
packed fish; fermented fish eggs;
weak muscles;
fish; marine mammals
respiratory paralysis.
Frequently fatal.
Clostridium perfringens
abdominal pain; diarrhea
8 to 22 hours
cooked meat; poultry; gravy;
(toxico-infection)
sauces; soups
Cryptosporidium
severe diarrhea; low-
1 to 12 days
any food product that comes into
(infection)
grade fever and severe
contact with a contaminated
intestinal distress
person or contaminated water
Escherichia coli
severe abdominal pain;
24 to 72 hours
soft unpasteurized cheese;
O157:h7 (E.coli)
diarrhea (sometimes
contaminated water; any
(toxico-infection)
bloody); nausea;
undercooked animal-source
vomiting; fever; chills;
foods, especially hamburger
headache; muscular pain;
bloody urine
Giardiasis lamblia
abdominal pain;
1 week
water; raw vegetables and fruits
(infection)
diarrhea; fever; cramps
Hepatitis A (infection)
fever; anorexia; nausea;
15 to 50 days
shellfish; contaminated water;
abdominal pain; jaundice
any food contaminated by the
feces, urine or blood of infected
humans and other primates
Listeria monocytogenes
nausea; vomiting;
1 to 70 days
unpasteurized milk; soft cheeses;
(infection)
stomach cramps;
undercooked poultry; prepared
diarrhea; headache;
meats; unwashed raw vegetables
constipation; fever
Norovirus (infection)
nausea; vomiting;
24 to 72 hours
contaminated water, food, or
diarrhea; abdominal pain
food contact surfaces
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