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Major Bacteria That Cause Foodborne Illness
Bacteria: Shigella spp. (shi-GEL-uh)
Source: Feces of humans with the illness
Food Linked with the Bacteria Prevention Measures
• Food easily contaminated by hands, • Exclude food handlers who have
such as salads containing TCS food diarrhea and have been diagnosed
(e.g., potato, tuna, shrimp, macaroni, with an illness caused by Shigella
chicken) spp. from the operation
• Food that has had contact with • Wash hands
contaminated water, such as produce • Control flies inside and outside
the operation
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