{"id":2648,"date":"2021-11-01T08:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T13:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/?p=2648"},"modified":"2021-10-07T09:01:39","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T14:01:39","slug":"a-lesson-in-norovirus-control-for-certified-food-protection-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/certified-food-protection-manager\/a-lesson-in-norovirus-control-for-certified-food-protection-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"A Lesson in Norovirus Control for Certified Food Protection Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The norovirus made the news in a big way in the month of September thanks to a massive outbreak at Georgetown University<\/a>. While the investigation into the outbreak has yet to locate the initial source, norovirus outbreaks often begin in food service, so certified food protection managers take notice that this outbreak has sickened nearly 150 people and take precautions to prevent a similar incident from happening at their food business or facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Certified Food Protection Managers And Norovirus Defense in High-Volume Facilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many norovirus cases fall under the radar when only a few individuals are sickened, but the case at Georgetown University shows what can happen in when the pathogen infects a large population. Officially, there is no link to food service in this Norovirus case, but certified food protection managers at university cafeterias, local school, hospitals and other facilities that serve a large amount of people every day have a great impact on preventing an outbreak such as this from even getting started. By taking a few simple precautions norovirus outbreaks can be stopped before they even begin by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n