The Mexican-style fast food chain referred to only as “Restaurant Chain A” in a report on a 10-state outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is Taco Bell, Food
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Mexican Chain Less a Mystery in Nationwide Outbreak
By Gretchen Goetz on
The field is narrowing in the search for the mysterious “Restaurant Chain A,” implicated by public health officials as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that sickened 68 people in 10 states in October and…
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Is Honesty the Best Policy in Foodborne Illness Investigations?
By Roy Costa, RS, MS (MBA) on
One of the most important protections we have against foodborne illness is our disease-surveillance systems. These systems field reports from widespread sources and may include disease-reporting registries, local and state health departments, the Centers for…
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Who Is Restaurant Chain A? Maybe It’s Not Taco Bell
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In a crisis communication training exercise a few years ago, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made “table top” emergency decisions about what to do if the agency became involved in such…
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CDC Mum About Fast-Food Chain in Salmonella Outbreak
By Mary Rothschild on
Salmonella Enteritidis infections centered in Texas and Oklahoma, but also spread over 8 other states, sickened 68 people who ate at a Mexican-style fast food restaurant chain in October and November, the Centers for Disease…
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