Dive Summary:
- Patrons of Alta Restaurant in the West Village of New York City who had dessert are at risk of contracting Hepatitis A from a food handler not properly vaccinated.
- Customers are lining up in droves to get a preventative vaccine in hopes that they do not contract the virus.
- Hep A outbreaks are not uncommon, leading many analysts to believe mandatory Hep A vaccination for food handlers may be the next step in preventing these crises.
From the article:
As an attorney who makes a substantial portion of his living by filing lawsuits against restaurants, it’s not in my financial interest to have the National Restaurant Association (NRA) change its position on mandatory hepatitis A vaccinations for food-handlers. That being said, I think the NRA’s position is largely indefensible, especially for the vast majority of independent restaurant operators who are in most cases unable to absorb outbreak-related losses from a single outlet.