Contamination & HygieneQuestion 103 of 240
Which foodborne pathogen is most associated with infected workers who fail to wash their hands after using the restroom, and spreads easily through ready-to-eat food?
a.Norovirus
b.Clostridium botulinum
c.Listeria in soil
d.Bacillus cereus
Explanation
Norovirus is highly contagious and spreads through the fecal-oral route when infected workers touch ready-to-eat food with contaminated hands. Thorough handwashing, no bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food, and excluding sick workers are the main controls. This is why workers with vomiting or diarrhea must not handle food.
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