| An outbreak of Norwalk-like viral gastroenteritis in a frequently penalized food service operation: a case for mandatory training of food handlers in safety and hygiene. | |
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PMID: 11764683 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In 1999, in Toledo, Ohio, an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred among people who had attended a Christmas dinner banquet and had eaten food prepared by a local caterer. Overall, 93 of the 137 attendees (67.9 percent) reported illness. Eight sought medical care, and one was hospitalized. Case-control studies revealed that the illness was associated with eating tossed salad (odds ratio [OR] = 2.5, 95 percent confidence interval [CI] = 1.02-6.26). Eleven of 12 stool specimens that were taken from ill people tested positive for a Norwalk-like virus (NLV) but were negative for E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Shigella. The primary source of the outbreak was not determined, but an infected food handler may have played a role in the transmission of the virus. The catering facility had been cited frequently for food safety and hygiene violations. None of the personnel or food handlers at this facility had been appropriately trained in safe food-handling practices, nor had the personnel at another local caterer that had prepared food items suspected of causing a multistate outbreak of NLVs. In Toledo, food service operations with trained personnel/food handlers received better inspection reports than food service operations without trained personnel and were less likely to contribute to foodborne outbreaks. Training of personnel and food handlers may be important for preventing outbreaks. |
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Authors:
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H Kassa |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of environmental health Volume: 64 ISSN: 0022-0892 ISO Abbreviation: J Environ Health Publication Date: 2001 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-12-17 Completed Date: 2002-04-09 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0405525 Medline TA: J Environ Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 9-12, 33; quiz 37-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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224 College of Health and Human Services, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0280, USA. hkassa@bgnet.bgsu.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*, transmission Case-Control Studies Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control* Education Female Food Contamination* Food Handling* Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*, virology Humans Hygiene Infant Intervention Studies Male Middle Aged Norovirus / pathogenicity* Vegetables |
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