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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. Five persons met the case definition.

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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

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

Culinary Digital

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. Meal delivery programs are increasing to provide seniors with hospitality-style dining with room service and mobile delivery carts.

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A Salmonella, Hepatitis A and E. coli weekend

Bill Marler

Because this fruit mix may have been distributed to nursing homes, schools, hospitals and other facilities that cater to vulnerable populations, it is important that these facilities do not sell or serve this fruit medley.

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FSA assesses the use of Listeria guidance after the outbreak

Food Safety News

The recent report covers findings from 39 respondents within National Health Service (NHS) Trusts and 445 from Health and Social Care (non-NHS Trust) settings, such as nursing homes, home care service providers and hospices, in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. A quarter reported a lack of control over their supply chain.

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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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