More than 20 people became ill from a norovirus at a wedding reception in Rochester, Minnesota. The norovirus was spread when an infected person touched a bunch of tortilla chips. (That’s what they get for serving tortilla chips at a wedding reception.) Noroviruses are very highly contagious, often spread when infected individuals are helping to [...]
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
August 8th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Borne Illness, Food Safety
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IT WASN’T THE TOMATOES! — Camp closed after dozens get sick
June 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Borne Illness, Food Safety, Salmonella
Just in case you were thinking that salmonella from tomatoes was the only illness in the entire country, here’s some news for you. A YMCA camp in Colorado was closed because 72 campers and 15 staff were sickened by what officials believe is a norovirus. That’s 87 folks in one spot! Though the tally for [...]
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NOROVIRUS STRIKES SF CONVENTION CENTER
May 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Food Safety
Some seventy people have been stricken at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center from what public health officials now believe is a norovirus. The source is unknown. All but three were Center staff.
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OHIO CHIPOTLE REOPENS
April 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Food Borne Illness, Food Safety, Salmonella
After 180 people who ate there got sick last week, a Chipotle restaurant in Ohio was closed. With a thorough sanitizing and a complete switch of its workers, it has been allowed to reopen. Health officials have not determined whether the illnesses were from salmonella poisoning or a norovirus, possibly from one of the workers. [...]