Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium perfringens is an anaerobic rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacterium associated with foods such as rolled meat joints, stews and gravies.
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Campylobacter
HAZARD GROUP 2 Most common bacterial UK gastrointestinal disease. The two species Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli are most often associated with disease. Grows best in reduced oxygen atmospheres and only at temperatures exceeding room temperature. Loves meat slicers.
Bacillus cereus
HAZARD GROUP 2 Bacillus cereus is a spore-forming bacterium that occurs naturally in many kinds of foods and can cause illness in humans. It forms spores that are resistant to heating and dehydration and can therefore survive cooking
Arcobacter
Arcobacter is a member of the Epsilobacteria group, which also includes Campylobacter and Helicobacter spp. It is distinguished from Campylobacter by being able to grow in the presence of oxygen (aerotolerant, as we say in the biz) and at 15ºC. There
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