Shigella Outbreak Grows At UpState New York Applebee's
Here's an update on the Shigella outbreak involving the Applebee's restaurant in Camillus, NY near Syracuse:
Bar lemons and limes used in both food and drinks are getting most of the focus of the investigation by health officials.
After the Onondaga County Health Department confirmed seven cases of Shigellosis from Applebee customers who dined there in early March, they warned the public and asked others to come forward if they got sick.
More than 100 people responded, reporting illness. Health officials have sent another 52 off for tests. Results are expected in a few days.
Shigellosis is a bacterial infection associated with consuming water or food contaminated with fecal matter. The source of the bacteria in the Applebee's citrus has not been identified.
Lemons and limes do not spontaneously generate Shigella bacteria, so why are the folks investigating and reporting on this outbreak afraid to state the obvious? A food worker at Applebee's, specifically the one who sliced the lemons and limes, got infectious poop on the fruit! Why are the innocent vehicles being blamed instead of the source of the contamination?
Because lemons and limes (and breads) are infamous for being touched by servers not wearing gloves. Sure, the underlying cause is not washing hands but the continuation of the restaurant industry to allow servers to touch the lemons and limes while thinking it was "not a big deal" and that "no one could get sick from a lemon" is the real reason this outbreak is occurring.
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