Question

Can botulism grow in vinegar?

Answer 1

Since vinegar is acidic the bacteria botulism cannot grow in vinegar.

That's one reason that botulism won't grow in properly made and canned pickles that use enough vinegar.

Using enough vinegar in your homemade pickles prevents the growth of bacteria including botulism since the vinegar is acidic.

Botulism and other bacteria cannot easily grow in acidic conditions.

The botulism bacteria can usually grow in the food within a few hours of leaving the food out at room temperature.

Always make sure you refrigerate any leftover foods when you are no longer eating it or serving it or throw it out to prevent the possibility of getting infected with botulism.

Botulism can cause death if left untreated so if you have food that you may think is contaminated with botulism then throw it out to prevent getting ill or even dying as a result.

When you get infected with botulism the symptoms of botulism usually show up within 18 to 36 hours of eating contaminated food or getting infected with the botulism.

Sometimes people will show symptoms of botulism within 6 hours of eating the contaminated food.

Symptoms of botulism include, double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth and a thick feeling tongue.

If you think you or someone has botulism get to the emergency room right away because botulism can kill you pretty quickly if left untreated.

for about 10 to 15 percent of people who get botulism the botulism is always fatal especially if you have other health issues.

For some healthier people the botulism is not always fatal as long as the person with botulism gets treated soon enough.

If left untreated the botulism is always fatal so you always need medical treatment for botulism so that you can hopefully survive it.

Botulism can live on countertops and other hard surfaces.

It's very important to wipe down countertops, tables etc with some disinfectant often to kill botulism and any other virus and bacteria.

Botulism not only lives on countertops and other hard surfaces but botulism can also live on carpet and hard floors as well as other soft and hard surfaces.

So cleaning your carpet and floors with disinfectant is also a good idea to prevent the spread of botulism.

Most people get infected with botulism through eating contaminated food but you can also get it through other ways as well.

Most healthy people and kids who get botulism usually recover but botulism can sometimes be fatal.

So if you or your kid etc have botulism a hospital visit is required to make sure you or the kid does not die of the botulism.

If you have old food that could be contaminated then throw it out to prevent botulism.

Answer 2

Botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by a toxin that attacks the body's nerves and causes difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis, and even death.

This toxin is made by Clostridium botulinum and sometimes Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium baratii bacteria.

Low-acid foods are the most common sources of botulism linked to home canning.

These foods have a pH level greater than 4.6.

Low-acid foods include most vegetables (including asparagus, green beans, beets, corn, and potatoes), some fruits (including some tomatoes and figs), milk, all meats, fish, and other seafood.

A type of bacteria called Clostridium botulinum produces the toxin.

Botulism can occur as the result of food or wound contamination.

The condition can also occur when bacterial spores grow in the intestines of infants.

In rare cases, botulism can also be caused by medical treatment or bioterrorism.

Any food can contain botulism but some foods are more common and more associated with botulism than others.

The most common foods that are associated with botulism are foods such as low-acid preserved vegetables including foods such as green beans, spinach, mushrooms, and beets; fish, including canned tuna, fermented, salted and smoked fish; and meat products, such as ham and sausage.

Botulism can sometimes be prevented but not always.

If the botulism is in food then ensuring the food is stored properly, handled properly and also ensuring the food is cooked all the way and heated up enough can help prevent botulism.

However botulism is also in soil and dust that we can breathe in so it's still possible to get botulism that way.

If you think some food may have botulism it's best to throw it out and not risk getting sick.

boiling does kill botulism as long as you boil the botulism long enough.

Botulism is pretty heat resistant up to 185 F degrees so simply cooking something on the stove cannot kill botulism but if you boil the food that contains botulism and boil the food for at least 5 minutes or longer the botulism bacteria will be destroyed.

Botulism is unable to survive temperatures above 185 F.

Even baking foods to a high enough temperature can kill off botulism but even then if you think or know food might have botulism bacteria in it it's best to just throw the food out and not risk getting sick.

Botulism can be deadly and it's not worth it.

If I think food has botulism I throw it out to avoid getting sick as my life and my health is worth more than I paid for the food.

Cooking does kill botulism as long as the temperature gets to 249 F degrees or above.

The botulism spores are killed only when they are cooked to a temperature of 249 F or above but the temperature of 185 F only kills the bacteria.

The spores can remain alive in botulism if the temperatures does not get to above 249 F.

So regular cooking does not kill botulism but boiling and baking can kill botulism.

Boiling does kill botulism as long as you boil the botulism long enough.

Botulism is pretty heat resistant up to 185 F degrees so simply cooking something on the stove cannot kill botulism but if you boil the food that contains botulism and boil the food for at least 5 minutes or longer the botulism bacteria will be destroyed.

Botulism bacteria is unable to survive temperatures above 185 F.

Even baking foods to a high enough temperature can kill off botulism but even then if you think or know food might have botulism bacteria in it it's best to just throw the food out and not risk getting sick.

Botulism can be cured and the person who has the botulism can make a full recovery as long as the person with botulism gets medical treatment soon enough.

If left untreated the botulism can quickly kill you.

If you or someone has botulism medical treatment is necessary and you need medical treatment right away to cure the botulism.

The longer you wait for treatment for botulism the more damage to your organs the botulism can do.

Any damage to your organs from botulism cannot be reversed.

Doctors treat and cure botulism by using a drug called antitoxin which kills the botulism toxin that attacks your nerves.

Botulism is different from simple food poisoning and simple food poisoning and simple food poisoning is usually never fatal but botulism can be fatal pretty quickly.