2012 Food Service Hospitality 
Bill Marler
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
The CDC misses the point; granted, food service workers are not more at risk of getting hepatitis A because of their occupation, but they are a risk for spreading it to customers. As of February 2, 2023, there have been a total of 44,779 cases with a 61% hospitalization rate (approximately 27,342 hospitalizations).
Bill Marler
MAY 11, 2022
The risk for secondary infection from hepatitis A–infected food handlers to food establishment patrons in these person-to-person hepatitis A outbreaks was <1% ( 173 ). However, as a lawyer, I have seen first-hand the impacts on consumers exposed to HAV positive food service workers. A Carl’s Jr. Reid TM, Robinson HG.
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Bill Marler
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of January 12, 2024: Cases: 44,947 Hospitalizations: 27,469 (61%) Deaths: 424 Hardly a week goes by that there is not yet another announcement of a hepatitis A positive employee putting co-workers, customers and the restaurant brand at risk.
Food Safety News
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
The CDC misses the point; granted, food service workers are not more at risk of getting hepatitis A because of their occupation, but they are a risk for spreading it to customers. As of February 2, 2023, there have been a total of 44,779 cases with a 61% hospitalization rate (approximately 27,342 hospitalizations).
Bill Marler
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
That is saying a lot given that the Centers for Disease Control and prevention estimate that food sickens 48,000,000, hospitalizes 135,000 and kills over 3,000 each year. August 2012 – Wal Mart Stores, Inc. 31 people have been hospitalized, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Food Safety News
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
The CDC misses the point; granted, food service workers are not more at risk of getting hepatitis A because of their occupation, but they are a risk for spreading it to customers. As of February 2, 2023, there have been a total of 44,779 cases with a 61% hospitalization rate (approximately 27,342 hospitalizations).
AHF
MARCH 12, 2024
Perez, RD, DHCFA Director of Food & Nutrition Services University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey – The University Hospital 2008 Mary Angela Miller Administrative Director, Nutrition Services Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 2007 Kris Schroeder Director of Nutrition Services Swedish Medical Center 12 Mar 2024
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