FOOD

CONTAMINATION
MICROORGANISM
Microorganism are to small
and tiny to be seen with our
eyes.
It can only be seen using a
microscope
There are 4 common type of
microorganism
4 COMMON TYPE OF
MICROORGANISM
VIRUS
PROTOZOA
BACTERIA
FUNGI
BACTERIA
BACTERIA
Unicellular organism, bacteria is made up
only one cell
Bacteria exist in different shapes and
named according to their shape.

SHAPES OF BACTERIA
FUNGI
Some fungi are microscopic such as yeast
and some fungi are large, for example
mushrooms.
Fungi do not have chlorophyll
FUNGI
YEAST: Reproduce asexually by
budding
BREAD MOULD: Reproduced
asexually by formation of
spores @ sexually by
conjugation.
PROTOZOA
Unicellular animals
Found in aquatic habitats @ semi aquatic
habitats
ameoba paramecium
PROTOZOA
Protozoa obtain food by saprophytic @
parasitic
PROTOZOA

VIRUSES
Viruses are the smallest microorganism
Viruses come in various shapes.
VIRUSES
Virus has a simple
structure
Virus made up of
only 2 component
namely nucleic acid
and protein coat.
They are also called
microbe
They are helpful microbe
and harmful microbe
HELPFUL MICROBE
Helpful microbe can help us to
make food and medicine such
as
Antibiotic
Bread and cake
Fermented product
HARMFUL MICROBE
Harmful microbe and also can cause
disease are known as pathogen
The presence of harmful microbe can
contaminate our food
We can get food poisoning caused
by these pathogen
The most serious type of food
poisoning are caused by
bacteria:
Cholera
Diarrhoea
Botulism
Cholera
Bacteria: V. Cholerae

Usually found in
uncooked fish
and shellfish
harvested from
contaminated
water
Cholera
Bacteria: V. Cholerae

Illness: Cholera
Symptom:
Range from mild
diarrhoea to severe
dehydration
Diarrhoea
Bacteria: E. Coli
Spread by
unhygienic water and
poorly prepared food
Diarrhoea
Bacteria: E. Coli
Illness: Diarrhoea
Symptom:
Toxin that will
cause severe
diarrhoea
Botulism
Bacteria: C. Botulinum
In the absence of
oxygen, such in canned
food,
Can produce toxin
The bacteria can also
produce toxin in low-acid
food that have been kept
in the refrigerator for to
weeks or longer
Botulism
Bacteria: C. Botulinum
Illness: Botulism
Symptom:
Difficult to swallow,
breathe and talk
Dry mouth and
problem with eyesight
The main symptom of food poisoning
include:
Diarrhoea
Vomitting
Weakness in joints
Unable to retain water