On one particularly busy evening, you forget to put a casserole in the refrigerator after dinner. Even though the food has not been refrigerated, it still ‘‘looks’’ okay, and you decide to eat the...

On one particularly busy evening, you forget to put a casserole in the refrigerator after dinner. Even though the food has not been refrigerated, it still ‘‘looks’’ okay, and you decide to eat the casserole the next day.

A. If the casserole is contaminated with S. aureus, will reheating protect you from food poisoning? Provide your rationale.

B. If the casserole is contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, will reheating protect you from food poisoning? Provide your rationale.