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Food Safety Sheet Highlights:
- Over 220 at cheerleading competition fall ill with norovirus.
- The outbreak likely started when a participant showed up at the competition while ill.
- Health officials believe that the outbreak grew because affected individuals vomited in public.
- Chlorine bleach can inactivate norovirus; Quaternary ammonia (quats) are not recommended because the aren’t effective.
- A 5,000 ppm (25 tablespoons 5.25% bleach per gallon of water). bleach solution should be applied to soiled areas for at least 4 minutes.
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- 5 confirmed cases (including 2 hospitalizations), 11 suspected; linked to Killeen, TX Jason’s Deli location
- The Bell County Health Department figures the source of the illnesses was guacamole, probably due to cross-contamination in the kitchen.
- Clean and sanitize all surfaces (cutting boards, counters) between raw and ready-to-eat food preparation.
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- Staff member had been in contact with infected chickens.
- Food handlers can transmit Salmonella in their poop without knowing; you don’t have to be ill to pass it on.
- Wash hands with soap after handling birds, baby chicks or reptiles and after contact with pet feces.
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- A Princess Cruises ship, the Grand Princess, has recently been linked to a second consecutive outbreak of Norovirus affecting 57 of the 2,468 passengers on-board.
- To control the spread of Norovirus, use the proper tools when cleaning up vomit.
-Tools include disposable latex gloves, a filter mask, and apron.
- Pathogens can be aerosolized in vomit and be spread outside visually affected areas.
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- Source of outbreak is still unknown; hygiene, cross-contamination and food all potential factors
- 4-year-old Ronan Wilson’s symptoms included vomit and feces red with blood, lungs filling with liquid and brain swelling
- 13 cases of E. coli O157:H7 were confirmed with some individuals showing no symptoms
- Practice good hygiene, especially food handlers who also care for children (including handwashing after handling diapers).
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Food Safety Infosheet Highlights:
- In 2006, Britney Spears was spotted changing her baby atop a restaurant table in Los Angeles.
- Norovirus, Shigella, and Salmonella can be passed through poop to food and cause illnesses.
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-Poor sanitation or cross-contamination may have led to the closure.
-Listeria monocytogenes can be deadly for the elderly.
-In 2008, 43 individuals became ill and 22 died during an outbreak from Listeria-contaminated deli meats in Canada. The average age of victims was 77.
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Food Safety Infosheet Highlights:
-Clean and sanitize utensils and work surfaces after preparing raw turkey for roasting.
-Wash your hands after getting the turkey ready.
-Cook your turkey to an internal temperature of 165°F.
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- 235 cases of E. coli O157:H7 were linked to a Harvey’s restaurant in North Bay, Ontario, Canada in October 2008
- Health authorities point to Spanish red onions as most likley source of the outbreak
- Poor sanitation of onion dicer may have prolonged the outbreak
- Equipment should be fully disassembled to allow for cleaning and sanitizing of hard to reach areas
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Food Safety Infosheet Highlights:
-A norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship is the topic of this food safety infosheet.
- This is just another in a long line of norovirus outbreaks out at sea.
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