Food safety is a concern of a group of adults attending the community

Food safety is a concern of a group of adults attending the community health clinic. The partici-pants identify to the nurse that they have seen a lot of reports on television about Escherichia coli and how dangerous it can be.

When asked where the bacteria comes from, the nurse responds that a potential source of E. coli is:
1. Sausage
2. Soft cheeses
3. Milk products
4. Ground beef

ANSWER

ANS: 4
E. coli may be contracted from undercooked meat, such as ground beef. Sausage is a potential source of botulism. Soft cheeses are a potential source of listeriosis, and milk products are a po-tential source of shigellosis.