Today food-borne illnesses are getting a lot of press. ... The following information show's some of the characteristics of the major organisms that cause food-borne illnesses. ... The next most prevalent food-borne illness causing bacteria is staphylococcus. ... Botulism, the deadly illness, is caused by clostridium botulinum and can release a fatal toxin when grown. ... Those organisms were a few of the many that cause food-borne illnesses. ...

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