“…Samples collected ( n = 113) included rectal swabs or stool samples from case-patients ( n = 76) and food handlers ( n = 11), food samples ( n = 19), and kitchenware (cutting boards, serving plates, refrigerator, and mayonnaise mixing bowl; n = 7) from the nursery canteen. Stool samples from 10 cases with severe symptoms were processed using the FilmArray GI panel (BioFire Diagnostics, Salt Lake City) multiplex PCR as previously described ( Hu et al, 2020 ). All samples were enriched and screened for common foodborne pathogens including Salmonella , Shigella , Vibrio parahaemolyticus , Vibrio cholerae , Staphylococcus aureus , Escherichia coli O157:H7, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli , enteropathogenic Escherichia coli , enteroinvasive Escherichia coli , enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli , Bacillus cereus , group A Streptococcus , and Listeria monocytogenes , as previously described ( Hu et al, 2008 ).…”