Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus

Release Date: 6/22/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-FS269-2024

Agriculture

Abstract

Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive, facultative, anaerobic bacterium characterized by large rod-shaped cells and an ability to form heat-resistant endospores. Since this bacterium is commonly widespread in the environment and is often found in soil, it is naturally present in a wide range of food products of both plant and animal origin.

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This document is FSHN15-06, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Original publication date August 2015. Updated November 2024 and June 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

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Kharel, K., Bookman, K., Goodrich Schneider, R., Silverberg, R., Kurdmongholtham, P., Bertoldi, B., & Schneider, K. R. (2024). Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus. EDIS, 2024(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs269-2024

Authors

Karuna Kharel

postdoctoral associate, UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Gainesville, FL

Kaitlyn Koviack

undergraduate student lab assistant, UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Gainesville, FL

Rachael Silverberg

former lab technician, UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Bruna Bertoldi

former technician,UF/IFAS Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Gainesville, FL

Keith Schneider

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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus

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