Food poisoning recently? Sick restaurant workers might be to blame, says CDC
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Some 40% of foodborne outbreaks with an identifiable cause were associated with sick workers, according to a CDC report — most often due to norovirus. Here's what to know.
The report found that 40% of foodborne outbreaks with an identifiable cause were associated with sick workers — most often due to a virus known as norovirus. Sometimes food that’s not handled properly contains toxins that originate from a variety of sources. The other way to acquire food poisoning is swallowing food contaminated with bacteria, parasites or viruses. The most common symptoms of food poisoning are gastrointestinal related, including diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and sometimes fever. "Handwashing with soap and water for 10-20 seconds especially after using the bathroom and before eating is really important."
A bacteria known as salmonella was the second most identifiable cause of the foodborne outbreaks in approximately 19% of the cases, the CDC said.