Archive for November 23rd, 2007

Ready Reference: What is Clostridium?

Friday, November 23rd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

[tag]Clostridium[/tag] is a genus of [tag]Gram-positive[/tag] bacteria, belonging to the [tag]Firmicutes[/tag]. They are obligate anaerobes capable of producing endospores. Individual cells are rod-shaped. These characteristics traditionally defined the ... Read more..

Safe Food Handling and Preparation

Friday, November 23rd, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Understanding [tag]Pathogens[/tag] Bacteria are everywhere.  [tag]Staphylococcus[/tag], [tag]Clostridium[/tag], and [tag]Noroviruses[/tag] frequent people's hands and [tag]E. coli[/tag], [tag]Salmonella[/tag] and other microorganisms  in contaminated foods.  Pathogenic bacteria cannot be smelled or tasted in [tag]food[/tag].  Prevention ... Read more..