Clostridium perfringens picture

Clostridium perfringens is one of the bacteria that make people sick. Clostridium perfringens bacteria are found in soils, the intestines of humans and animals, and sewage. Any raw food may contain spores or the bacteria. The bacterium, Clostridium perfringens, grows anaerobically. That means it will only grow where there is little or no oxygen. At temperatures between 70 and 120 degrees F, little or no air, and high moisture, the spores can produce the toxin