Japan Air Lines food poisoning incident

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/japan-air-lines-food-poisoning-incident

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of incident?February 3, 1975
2. What is the number of affected individuals?144 passengers
3. What happened on the Japan Air Lines flight in 1975?On February 3, 1975, a JAL Boeing 747 was flying from Anchorage to Copenhagen. Many passengers got sick after eating their in‑flight meals.
4. Why did so many people get sick?The food was contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The bacteria made toxins that caused nausea, vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea.

Foodborne illness: Illness caused by consuming food contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins.
Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins: Toxins produced by S. aureus bacteria that cause rapid gastrointestinal symptoms upon ingestion.
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points): A systematic preventive approach to food safety that identifies and controls biological, chemical, and physical hazards.
Epidemiological investigation: The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations.