Food Safety Sheet Highlights:

- Over 220 at cheerleading competition fall ill with norovirus.

- The outbreak likely started when a participant showed up at the competition while ill.

- Health officials believe that the outbreak grew because affected individuals vomited in public.

- Chlorine bleach can inactivate norovirus; Quaternary ammonia (quats) are not recommended because the aren’t effective.

- A 5,000 ppm (25 tablespoons 5.25% bleach per gallon of water). bleach solution should be applied to soiled areas for at least 4 minutes.

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