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Huntley High School E. coli Outbreak – what you need to know

Bill Marler

The most likely mode of transmission of STEC in the HHS cafeteria was through an infected food handler. All cases were students or non-cafeteria staff. One food handler from the HHS cafeteria tested positive for STEC 2 (Appendix E, Table 1) but reported never experiencing symptoms. of cases) ate food from the HHS Cafeteria.

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Clostridium Perfringens Linked to BBQ

Bill Marler

perfringens food poisoning tend to happen in settings where large groups of people are served and keeping food at proper temperatures may be difficult—for example, hospitals, school cafeterias, prisons, nursing homes, and large events with catered food. Outbreaks of C. Most of these outbreaks happen in November and December.

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The Litigated Dish: Top foodborne pathogens

Food Safety News

Keeping food at proper temperatures may be problematic—for example, significant events with catered food, school cafeterias, nursing homes, hospitals, and prisons. Outbreaks of this bacterium tend to happen in settings where large groups of people are served. perfringens, unlike norovirus, can multiply in foods.

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Outbreak Database – Decades of Cantaloupe Outbreaks – Chemicals, Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, Norovirus and Listeria

Bill Marler

Food and … 2001 Outbreak of Salmonella at a Nursing Home Linked to Cantaloupe, Oregon A confirmed outbreak of Salmonellosis occurred in Oregon. The exposure locations were “nursing home, assisted living, home care” or restaurant. The vehicle of infection was cantaloupe.

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31 sick, with 2 deaths: Listeria Outbreak “over” in US, without a source, but in Canada the link was made to chicken – produced in the US

Bill Marler

Rosemount cooked diced chicken was supplied to institutions (including cafeterias, hospitals and nursing homes) where many of the individuals who became sick resided, or visited, before becoming ill. Based on the investigation findings, Rosemount brand cooked diced chicken was identified as a likely source of the outbreak.