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What does salmonella eat
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Food: Salmonella does not have any specific nutrient requirements; it will "eat" the same nutrients that any other bacteria does.
Answered 3/17/2015
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Foods w Salmonella ?: Salmonella is usually transmitted to people through contaminated food such as eggs (inside the egg or on the shell), chicken, turkeys & even on fruits or vegetables contaminated by animal feces (especially raw sprouts). Unpasteurized dairy products can carry Salmonella. This applies to any raw food of animal origin.
Answered 10/26/2018
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