Newspapers are reporting that as many as 30 people have become infected with Hepatitis A after eating at a Milan, IL McDonalds.  It has been reported that a restaurant worker infected with the virus continued to prepare food for nearly a month before the restaurant was shut down and sanitized. As many as 10,000 people may have been exposed to the virus during that time. The hepatitis A virus (HAV)... [more]

Hand washing is an issue that is important to me. I believe hand washing is something all people should do, whether you are a food service worker or not. A little soap and water goes a very long way in preventing illness and contamination of food, friends and yourself. But when it comes to people who work with our food, hand washing isn’t a safety option, it is a safety imperative. The signs are... [more]

Foodborne illness outbreaks, like the most recent McDonalds hepatitis A scare, are a frightening reminder of how easy it is to turn safe food unsafe. Just two infected McDonalds’ employees could have exposed as many as 10,000 people to the hepatitis virus. People who ate at the Milan, Illinois McDonalds are being asked by the Illinois Department of Health to get Immune Globulin shots in hopes of... [more]

Last week we reported about 19 confirmed Hepatitis A cases that were possibly linked to an Illinois McDonalds. Well, today authorities have confirmed two employees of a Milan, IL McDonalds have tested positive for the disease. As of now there are 20 confirmed Hepatitis A cases and as many as 10,000 customers are being urged to take preventative steps to avoid contracting the disease. These steps include... [more]

An outbreak of Hepatitis A has parts of Illinois on high alert.  So far, health officials have confirmed 19 cases of Hepatitis A in Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Warren and Woodford Counties.  Rock Island has been the hardest hit, with 13 of the confirmed Hepatitis A cases. Hepatitis A is a food borne illness typically spread through unclean handling of food.  Hepatitis A is highly contagious and... [more]