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Norovirus sweeps the country; CDC says Northeast particularly hard hit

Food Safety News

In some cases, severe dehydration, malnutrition, and even death can result from norovirus infection, especially among children and among older and immune-compromised adults in hospitals and nursing homes. How do you diagnose a norovirus Infection? This can be done either by drinking large amounts of liquids or intravenously.

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Clostridium Perfringens Linked to BBQ

Bill Marler

No cases were hospitalized, and no cases died. 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.

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FSA assesses the use of Listeria guidance after the outbreak

Food Safety News

Most hospitals and social care sites are aware of Listeria guidance from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) but an analysis has found several challenges around implementation. In a 2019 outbreak associated with pre-packed sandwiches supplied to hospitals in England, seven patients died of listeriosis.

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The Litigated Dish: Top foodborne pathogens

Food Safety News

million illnesses, resulting in 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in the U.S. Keeping food at proper temperatures may be problematic—for example, significant events with catered food, school cafeterias, nursing homes, hospitals, and prisons. Per the CDC, Salmonella bacteria cause a staggering 1.35 every year.

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Senior Living Dining: Not Just Surviving, But Thriving in a Post-COVID World

Culinary Digital

Meal delivery programs are increasing to provide seniors with hospitality-style dining with room service and mobile delivery carts. According to Deloitte’s report, around 94% of catering enterprises’ dine-in services got adversely affected, including a more than 80% decline in dine-in customer numbers.

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What do you need to know about Norovirus during an Outbreak

Bill Marler

In some cases, severe dehydration, malnutrition, and even death can result from norovirus infection, especially among children and among older and immune-compromised adults in hospitals and nursing homes. How do you Diagnose a Norovirus Infection? This can be done either by drinking large amounts of liquids, or intravenously.

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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. Four people were hospitalized. No one was hospitalized and no one died.