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Staphylococcus aureus Food Poisoning St. aureus and food poisoning St. aureus causes gastro-enteritis Food poisoning is not caused by the organism but by the toxin that the organism secretes St. aureus food poisoning is the most common form of food poisoning in the US Properties of Staphylococcus aureus Gram positive cocci arranged in grape like clusters Non-sporulating Colonies on TSA are small, creamy and golden colored Colonies on MSA are yellow and turns the media yellow Properties of St. aureus that make it persistent in nature Relatively heat resistant Resistant to high concentrations o