A pseudo-outbreak of foodborne illness in a hospital cafeteria caused by consumption of sorbitol

Foodborne illness causes significant morbidity and mortality in the United States. An estimated 128,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 people die from foodborne illness in the United States each year. Food service establishments, including those within hospitals, must meet stringent food safety r...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2016-06, Vol.44 (6), p.736-737
Main Authors: Ridgway, Jessica P., MD, MS, Steinbeck, Jennifer, MD, Marrs, Rachel, MSN, RN, CIC, Shah, Mona, CIC, Garcia-Houchins, Sylvia, RN, MBA, CIC, Bartlett, Allison H., MD, MS, Landon, Emily, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cafeterias
Disease control
Disease Outbreaks
Food safety
Food Service, Hospital
Foodborne Diseases - epidemiology
Foodborne Diseases - etiology
foodborne illness
Gastrointestinal Diseases - epidemiology
Gastrointestinal Diseases - etiology
Hospitals
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Morbidity
Mortality
Outbreak
Sorbitol - adverse effects
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Summary:Foodborne illness causes significant morbidity and mortality in the United States. An estimated 128,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 people die from foodborne illness in the United States each year. Food service establishments, including those within hospitals, must meet stringent food safety regulations to prevent foodborne illness. However, numerous outbreaks of foodborne illness linked to eating at hospital cafeterias have occurred. Because hospital cafeterias serve patients who may have compromised immune systems, hospital infection control programs must be vigilant about any potential foodborne illness outbreaks related to food service establishments at their facilities.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.037