Norovirus

Foodborne Pathogens In our homes, we have the possibility of eating foods that may be contaminated with a variety of different foodborne pathogens. A foodborne pathogen is any illness resulting from contaminated food due to pathogenic bacteria, viruses, parasites, and natural or chemical toxins. There are many types of foodborne pathogens, growth of pathogens due to improper food preparation, and there are a variety of habits you can change to prevent foodborne illness. First, there are…

Term Paper: The Effects of Foodborne Illness of Escherichia coli in Leafy Greens Introduction Food is a necessary and many times pleasurable part of everyday life. Bacteria are also a necessary part of everyday life, but not often thought of as pleasurable. Humans are made up of approximately 103 cells, and harbor about 104 bacteria cells (Davis 1996). It is shocking that the human body hosts more bacteria cells than its own body composition. Fortunately, most of these bacteria that live on…

Researchers found that “the risk of rhinovirus, rotavirus or norovirus infection after the intervention was reduced by 47-98 percent. The study results also suggested that adding an alcohol-based hand sanitizer in the home could reduce the risk of infections in the home by respiratory and enteric viruses (). Finally…

accusation was brought on by the outbreak of E. Coli found in Chipotle’s notoriously fresh ingredients. Nearly 500 people have contracted a foodborne illness from the Chipotle chain since July. Ironically, 374 of the 500 people sickened contracted the Norovirus/Norwalk virus from sick employees which had nothing to do with Chipotle’s ingredients. Taking that into account there were nearly 126 people that may have been sickened by Chipotle’s ingredients, but none died. Chipotle was forced to shut…

With all of the food recalls and food borne illnesses popping up in almost every state in the United States, it's always best to start being clean and sanitary at home. Here are some tips that you can do to STOP food borne illnesses during the holidays. The Senior Policy Coordinator for STOP Foodborne Illness, Darin Detwiler, indicated that 48 million Americans get sick every year because of germs, bacteria and other food connected pathogens. And most Americans think it's not going to hit them,…

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is the company we have decided to examine because of changes due to food safety issues, and additional changes that should be made. Chipotle Mexican Grill is a multi-national company in the food industry, serving mexican cuisine with a casual fast food dining experience the food is prepared in a way similar to Subway. Chipotle’s mission and values is centered around providing consumers with “Food With Integrity”, or serving food made with naturally grown…

Good Water Quality Bad water is bad for you, but safe water is key to life — and good for you! Water and health are linked. According to the CDC, the top causes of disease outbreaks related to drinking water are Giardia intestinalis, hepatitis A, norovirus, andShigella. Bad as that sounds, it’s far from a complete list. Still, water is essential. The human body is, after all, 70% water, and although a human being can survive a month or more without food, a week without water can be fatal. NSF’s…

Many countries suffer from dysfunctional governments. the responses of their inhabitants is to flee to other neighboring countries, or countries with better governments, to escape their problematic life. The current migrant crisis is a result of this. In Katie Hopkins’ article, featured in the Daily Mail, “Rescue Boats? I ‘d Use Gunships To Stop Illegal Migrants” She talks about migrants swarming her country, and her proposals on how her country should act on the migrants entering her country…

Chipotle had paid the price for its outbreaks especially E. Coli and Norovirus. The company had been bound with Norovirus outbreaks that sickened more than 100 people and E. coli outbreaks that caused illnesses for customers over 9 states. Chipotle voluntarily closed some of their branches. The company’s sales had declined more than 30 percent, its stock price had dropped for about hundreds of dollars, and the federal government had launched a criminal investigation due to the outbreaks. So, the…

In 1993 Chef Steve Ells founded Chipotle Mexican Grill, his goal was to serve delicious food with the finest ingredients at an affordable price. When Chipotle first opened up their doors their idea was that just because their food was served fast, did not mean that their customers were going to have a “fast food experience”, instead they brought different techniques and interior design to their restaurant where they could provide fine dining to fast food type restaurants. Steve Ells has been…