Analysis of bacteria's role in food service hygiene, illustrating their greater risk compared to norovirus.
Norovirus might be the most common foodborne germ in the U.S. Bacteria transmitted through food or contaminated food contact surfaces, however, can cause more severe illnesses and higher mortality rates. Further, bacteria have been linked to more persistent and widespread environmental contamination in food service establishments than has norovirus.
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