New Food Safety Infosheet: Outbreak linked to Harbor Inn Seafood in Conover, NC affects over 125 patrons

01.feb.12
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Benjamin Chapman

The newest food safety infosheet, a graphical one-page food safety-related story directed at food businesses, is now available at www.foodsafetyinfosheets.com
Food Safety Infosheet Highlights:
- Norovirus outbreaks on the increase North Carolina 
- Infected people can shed large amounts of norovirus in their vomit and diarrhea.
- Norovirus can persist on common kitchen surfaces for up to 6 weeks.
- Most hand sanitizers are not effective at reducing norovirus from hands.
Food safety infosheets are created weekly and are posted in restaurants, retail stores, on farms and used in training throughout the world. If you have any infosheet topic requests, or photos, please contact Ben Chapman at benjamin_chapman@ncsu.edu.
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