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Norovirus sweeps the country; CDC says Northeast particularly hard hit

Food Safety News

Moreover, the viruses can spread quickly, especially in places where people are close, such as cruise ships and airline flights, even those of short duration. Norovirus can survive a wide range of temperatures and in many different environments. How is norovirus transmitted? How do you diagnose a norovirus Infection?

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The Litigated Dish: Top foodborne pathogens

Food Safety News

Norovirus, commonly known as “the cruise ship virus” in the food safety community, takes the number 1 spot. Its nickname is misleading since norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships account for 1 percent of all reported norovirus outbreaks. million illnesses, resulting in 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in the U.S. every year.

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MRM Research Roundup: Holiday Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

“They’ve had to basically adapt and change their entire business model,” says Yang Yang, an associate professor in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at Temple University. This index helps ensure that the hospitality industry remains flexible and adaptable when faced with uncertainty.”

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MRM People & Places: Cassoulet War, Zagat Stories and AQUAlounge

Modern Restaurant Management

San Diego Entrepreneur and Mission Beach area residentn Brad Hunter is disrupting the luxury hospitality industry with an entirely uncharted concept: AQUAlounge , an floating nautical experience slated to debut in San Diego, California in fall of 2020. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

shows that consumers feel safer when hotels and restaurants raise their cleaning protocols to include hospital-grade disinfectants and third-party audits. Hotel guests said they feel “extremely safe” knowing a hotel room is cleaned with hospital-grade disinfectants compared to leading consumer brands1.

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What do you need to know about Norovirus during an Outbreak

Bill Marler

Moreover, the viruses can spread quickly, especially in places where people are in proximity, such as cruise ships and airline flights, even those of short duration. Common settings for norovirus outbreaks include restaurants and events with catered meals (36%), nursing homes (23%), schools (13%), and vacation settings or cruise ships (10%).

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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-May 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

Findings include that younger people have increased their digital engagement frequency the most in the past year, presenting the biggest opportunity for restaurants and convenience stores to utilize digital offerings that cater to this growing audience, encourage more occasions and ultimately earn their long-term business.