Food safety infosheet highlights:
– The Fat Duck, UK celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal’s top restaurant, has been linked to 400 illnesses.
– Reports suggest that 16 of the celebrity chef’s staff were struck by norovirus.
– Pathogens can be passed on by someone even if they aren’t feeling ill.
– Norovirus can stay viable on surfaces for weeks.
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The topic of this week’s infosheet is a lawsuit that alleges ham containing Staphylococcus aureus toxin was to blame in a Kentucky man’s death.
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A petting zoo is suspected to be the cause of an E. coli O157 outbreak in Denver, Colorado.
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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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Salmonella Typhimirium outbreak linked to King Nut Brand peanut butter.
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Holiday turkey meals have been linked to outbreaks of Salmonella and Campylobacter. Following steps to safely thaw, prepare, and cook your bird can reduce the risk of making people ill.
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Outbreak linked to Mars Petcare Pet Food Products began in 2006. Though the initial recall was announced in August 2007, dry pet food generally has a 1-year shelf life, and can be kept longer.
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In 2006, a line cook at a Michigan restaurant who showed up to work ill and vomited in a kitchen waste basket was linked to a norovirus outbreak that made 364 patrons ill.
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Public vomiting happens: over 550 ill in norovirus outbreaks at USC and Georgetown.
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