I am a Phoenician, says the young man, giving the name of a people who vanished from history 2,000 years ago. At least I feel like I'm one of them. My relatives have been fishermen and sailors here for centuries..
Foods Most Associated with Food Poisoning. Harmful bacteria are the most common cause of food-borne illnesses, with symptoms ranging from upset stomach to fever and severe vomiting.. Coli. E. coli is one of the leading causes of food poisoning. While most E. coli infections are caused by eating undercooked ground beef, bean sprouts and leafy vegetables can also carry the bacteria.
Clostridium perfringens. Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) is one of the most common causes of food poisoning in the United States. According to some estimates, this type of bacteria causes nearly a million illnesses each year. Cooking kills the growing C. perfringens cells that cause food poisoning, but not necessarily the spores that can grow into new cells.