FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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Question
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Put a check beside each impact of foodborne illness
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people going to hospital
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death
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legal action
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business closing
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A foodborne illness incident can cost restaurants significant money-including decreased revenues, hefty legal fees, potential lawsuits, diminished sales (and loyalty) from worried guests, and a damaged reputation that could permanently shut their doors.
Detailed explanation-2: -The biggest cost drivers were lawsuits and legal fees, outbreak size, and lost revenue.
Detailed explanation-3: -ERS has analyzed the economic burden of the 15 pathogens responsible for 95 percent of the 9.4 million episodes of foodborne illness for which a pathogen cause can be identified. ERS estimates that these 15 pathogens impose $15.5 billion in economic burden annually.
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