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Is Your Favorite Restaurant Safe?

Posted on Apr 3, 2019 8:00am PDT

Restaurants large and small have to practice safe food handling procedures to prevent foodborne illnesses, which is why health departments inspect dining establishments regularly. There are laws in place that determine how frequently these inspections take place, and what inspectors look for.

Examples of what inspectors look for:

  • Food contamination by restaurant workers.
  • Cross-contamination between foods, such as raw chicken touching other food.
  • Contamination from non-food sources, such as bugs, sick employees, rodents, etc.

We took a look at this report from the New York State Department of Health, and here are just some of the violations found by inspectors:

  • Dirty surfaces
  • Missing handwashing signs
  • Inadequate sneeze guards
  • Food stored on floor
  • Dirty wiping cloths
  • Insects and rodents present
  • Food not protected during storage
  • Handwashing facilities inaccessible
  • Not enough refrigeration equipment
  • Food contact surfaces not washed

Dirty Restaurants Can Cause Foodborne Illnesses

Many, if not all, of the restaurant violations that fail inspections can cause foodborne illnesses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are over 250 foodborne diseases, which can easily be caused by cross-contamination, an employee handling food and failing to wash their hands first, inadequate refrigeration, rats, cockroaches, and so on.

“Most of them [foodborne illnesses] are infections, caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites,” says the CDC.Additionally, toxins and chemicals can come into food in restaurants, contaminating the food and causing various foodborne illnesses.

Did You Get Food Poisoning?

The top five germs that are responsible for foodborne illness include Norovirus, Salmonella, Clostridium Perfringens, Campylobacter, and Staphylococcus Aureus. While anyone can get food poisoning, pregnant women, young children, the elderly, people receiving chemo and radiation, and people with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk.

Symptoms of food poisoning:

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Stomach Cramps
  • Diarrhea

See: How Much is My New York Personal Injury Case Worth?

Sometimes foodborne illnesses are so severe that they become life-threatening or even fatal. If you have fallen ill after eating at a restaurant, you may have a claim for compensation. Contact our Long Island personal injury firm to schedule a case evaluation.

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