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For Goodness sake, food service workers need to be vaccinated against Hepatitis A

Bill Marler

In January the Roanoke Times reported that owners of Famous Anthony’s filed bankruptcy for two of their Roanoke five restaurant locations after a hepatitis A outbreak originating from one of their food service workers killed four people, hospitalized 36, sickened 52, with one requiring a liver transplant. No takers to date.

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CDC: Food Service Workers are a low, but not a no risk of Hepatitis A infection

Bill Marler

One study found that in >90% of case investigations of infected food handlers, only the food handler was infected, with no secondary cases ( 172 ). 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 ).

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Maine health agency issues alert after food service worker tests positive for hepatitis A

Food Safety News

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a case of hepatitis A in a Falmouth food service worker. It can spread through person-to-person contact or by consuming contaminated food or water. Cases of hepatitis A in Maine have remained elevated since an initial increase in 2019.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Greg joined the Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA) in 2016, earned his Certified Restaurant Facility Professional designation in 2017, was chosen Restaurateur of the Year in 2019, and currently serves on the RFMA Board of Directors. Paul Soulliere: Information Systems Manager | 25 years.

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Mitigating Workforce Challenges in Senior Living: Outsourcing Food Service

Unidine

When it comes to food service, in particular, there are a variety of challenges that outsourcing can address, including but not limited to: As good as an in-house program is, outsourcing food service to a specialized partner will outperform a self-operated program.

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Outbreak of Shigellosis at a Wedding Updated June 8, 2019

Bill Marler

YCHHS contacted the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), which regulates some food-service establishments in Oregon. OHA notified the Multnomah County Health Department (MCHD), and the agencies initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the outbreak and to prevent additional cases.

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A Jaundice Eye: More Food Service Workers with Hepatitis A putting customers at risk

Bill Marler

Georgia: A case of hepatitis A has been diagnosed in a food handler at Vittles restaurant located in Smyrna, Georgia. An investigation found that this employee worked while infectious Wednesday, October 2, 2019.