9/21/2016 Summary Rice and pasta are the most common vehicles of emetic illness Some strains of the B.cereus group grow at refrigeration temperatures Bacillus cereus foodborne illness is probably highly underreported 7 9/21/2016 7 Summary • Rice and pasta are the most common vehicles of emetic illness • Some strains of the B. cereus group grow at refrigeration temperatures • Bacillus cereus foodborne illness is probably highly underreported