When there are reports of contaminated food, why is it always with E. Coli? Why aren’t other organisms more common, and/or why is E.Coli so good at growing on our food?

Question

When there are reports of contaminated food, why is it always with E. Coli? Why aren’t other organisms more common, and/or why is E.Coli so good at growing on our food?

In: Biology

Answer 1

There are plenty of organisms that are more common. It’s just that they don’t make us sick, so it goes unnoticed and unreported. It’s a case of ignorance is bliss.. you really don’t want to know what kind of little creepy crawlies are in your uncooked or undercooked food at the microscopic level.