The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating a case of hepatitis A in a food service worker that could have led to possible exposure for restaurant customers.
An employee of Dixie Depot Courtyard Lane deli, 6241 Highway 613 in Lucedale (Agricola area), who handles food has been diagnosed with hepatitis A infection, and
Presently, there has been outbreaks of hepatitis A that were first identified in 2016. I started noticing the outbreak in San Diego in 2016, spreading to Utah, Kentucky and beyond. Now 30 states have publicly reported the following as of August 30, 2019
Although many of the illnesses
The numbers are sobering:
The scope is staggering:
The Snohomish Health District required the immediate closure of Ashiya Teriyaki located at 1233 164th St SW in Lynnwood following a confirmed case of hepatitis A in a foodworker. People who ate at this restaurant between August 2 and August 15 may be at risk for developing hepatitis A, and should contact their healthcare provider
According to press reports, Franklin County health officials are planning mass hepatitis A vaccinations as the county grapples with an ongoing outbreak of the highly contagious liver infection.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Tuesday an employee at the Bob Evans restaurant in Washington, 3151 Phoenix Center Drive, was infected while working
23,638 with Hepatitis A, with 14,079 hospitalized with 233 deaths.
Hardly a week goes by that there is not yet another announcement of a hepatitis A positive employee putting co-workers, customers and the restaurant brand at risk. There have been illnesses, deaths, thousands of customers have had to stand in long lines to get preventative
Well, if this keeps up I may be out of business shortly.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The owners of the Havana restaurant in West Palm Beach have come up with a proactive approach to get in front of the Hepatitis A outbreak.
Rafael Perez said when he learned health officials had issued a public
“We need to be proactive if the state’s not going to be proactive and demand that anybody working in the food service industry be vaccinated.” Guy Ainnone
As they say, better late than never, but the sentiments are correct. This foodborne risk is an easy fix – “for goodness sake, vaccinate.” Just in the last
“business owners shouldn’t be concerned about the cost because there’s no price on customer safety”
July 30, 2019
Dear Business Owner/Manager;
The Franklin County Commission passed an order on July 30, 2019, that requires food handlers in Franklin County to have the Hepatitis A vaccination, including appropriate boosters. Food handler is defined as:
Food Handler:
23,638 with Hepatitis A, with 14,079 hospitalized with 233 deaths.
Over a week ago I made this offer and my phone still has not rung – despite seeing several more restaurant chains such as Red Lobster and McDonald’s exposing their customers to Hepatitis A infectious employees. The CDC also updated its numbers of dead linked
