Other
Sources of Food:
Now
I have some questions about any other food you (the patient) ate
in the 7 days before your illness began that was prepared outside
your (the patient’s) home, but not at a restaurant or
fast-food restaurant. This includes food from family or friends
(like, a neighbor brings over a meal, or a potluck) or food bought
from individuals online (like on Facebook).
Yes
Maybe
No
Don’t
Know
In
the 7 days before the illness began, did you (the patient) eat
any:
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Food
prepared by neighbors, relatives, friends, or acquaintances, like
a pre-made meal that you reheat and serve at home or at an event
or party?
What
was the food?
__________________________________________________________
Where/who
did you get it from?
_____________________________________________________
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Foods
sold by private persons (not a store or a business), like a
person selling food from their home, car, street cart or table,
or at a swap meet?
What
was the food?
__________________________________________________________
Where/who
did you get it from?
_____________________________________________________
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Foods
that you, friends, or family brought back, or someone sent to you
from Mexico or another country?
What
was the food?
__________________________________________________________
Where/who
did you get it from?
_____________________________________________________
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Foods
bought online (not from a grocery store), like from Facebook or
Instagram?
What
was the food?
__________________________________________________________
Where/who
did you get it from?
_____________________________________________________
Section
Comments.
Meat:
Now
I have a few questions about meat that you (the patient) might
have eaten in the 7
days
before your (the patient’s) illness began. The meat could
have been eaten as part of dish. You (the patient) could have
eaten these either in your home or outside the home, or if you
traveled, in another country. As I read each food, please answer
as yes, no, may have eaten, or can't remember eating the food in
the 7
days
before you (the patient) got sick.
Yes
Maybe
No
Don’t
Know
Did
you (the patient):
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Eat
any ground beef prepared at home?
This
could include foods such as hamburger patties, casseroles, tacos,
soups, or pasta sauces
Was
it purchased: ☐
In a tray ☐
As a chub ☐
Pre-formed patties ☐
Other, specify ___________
How
was it consumed? ☐
Raw ☐
Pink/red inside ☐
Well-done, no pink inside ☐
Don’t know
Did
you purchase the ground beef fresh or frozen? ☐
Fresh ☐
Frozen ☐
Don’t
know
How
did you store your raw ground beef before cooking?
☐ Frozen
in original packaging ☐
Frozen in zip lock bags or storage containers ☐
Refrigerated ☐
Other _____________
If
purchased or stored frozen, how did you defrost your frozen raw
ground beef?
☐ In
refrigerator ☐
On countertop ☐
In a sink with water ☐
In the microwave
☐ Didn’t
defrost it – cooked from frozen ☐
Other _________
What
was the size of the beef package you purchased?
____ lbs Don’t
know
What
was the percent lean/fat? ____% lean
Don’t
Know
If
known, what was the “Best If Used By/Expiration” date
on that package:
Best
if used by date:___/___/______
USDA
Establishment # __________________(the
establishment number is either located in the USDA mark of
inspection or printed on the package and begins with “M”
or “EST”)
Is
a receipt or other proof of purchase available from this
purchase?
☐ Yes
☐
No ☐
Don’t
know
If
yes, would you be willing to share a picture of the receipt with
health officials?
☐ Yes
☐
Maybe ☐
No ☐
Don’t
know
Can
we collect any leftover ground beef for testing? ☐
Yes ☐
No ☐
None leftover
If
yes, did you handle the ground beef after illness? ☐
Yes
☐
Maybe ☐
No ☐
Don’t
know
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Eat
any ground beef prepared outside
the home?
Place
purchased from (names, locations):
_______________________________________
Did
you purchase the ground beef fresh or frozen? ☐
Fresh ☐
Frozen ☐
Don’t
know
How
did you store your raw ground beef before cooking?
☐ Frozen
in original packaging ☐
Frozen in zip lock bags or storage containers ☐
Refrigerated ☐
Other _____________
If
purchased or stored frozen, how did you defrost your frozen raw
ground beef?
☐ In
refrigerator ☐
On countertop ☐
In a sink with water ☐
In the microwave
☐ Didn’t
defrost it – cooked from frozen ☐
Other _________
What
was the size of the beef package you purchased?
____ lbs ☐
Don’t
know
What
was the percent lean/fat? ____% lean ☐
Don’t
know
If
known, what was the “Best If Used By/Expiration” date
on that package:
Best
if used by date:
___/___/______
USDA
Establishment # __________________(the
establishment number is either located in the USDA mark of
inspection or printed on the package and begins with “M”
or “EST”)
Is
a receipt or other proof of purchase available from this
purchase?
☐ Yes
☐
No ☐
Don’t
know
If
yes, would you be willing to share a picture of the receipt with
health officials?
☐ Yes
☐
Maybe ☐
No ☐
Don’t
know
Can
we collect any leftover ground beef for testing? ☐
Yes ☐
No ☐
None leftover
If
yes, did you handle the ground beef after illness? ☐
Yes ☐
No
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Eat
any steaks, stews, roasts, carne asada, carne mechada, menudo,
cabeza, lengua, or other beef items prepared at
home?
How
was it consumed? ☐
Raw ☐
Pink/red inside ☐
Well-done, no pink inside ☐
Don’t know
Place
purchased from (names, locations):
_______________________________________
c.
Date purchased: ___/___/______
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Eat
any dried meats or beef jerky?
Type
of meat ________________________
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Don’t know
Brand
name (if purchased from a store): ________________________
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Don’t know
Where
did you get it from (store name, friend, family, online purchase,
etc):
_____________________________________________________________________
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Don’t know
Place
purchased from (names, locations):
__________________________________ ☐
Don’t know
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Eat
any pork prepared outside
the home?
This would include pig roasts, sit-down restaurants, fast food
restaurants, take-out, food trucks, cafeterias, delivery from
restaurants, etc.
Place
purchased from (names, locations):
__________________________________ ☐
Don’t know
Place
purchased from (names, locations):
__________________________________ ☐
Don’t know
Section
Comments.
Milk
and Cheese:
Now
I have a few questions about milk and cheese you (the patient)
might have had in the 7 days before your (the patient’s)
illness began, either in your home or away from home,
or if you traveled, in another country.
As I read each food, please answer yes, no, maybe, or can't
remember eating that food in the 7 days before you (the patient)
got sick.
Yes
Maybe
No
Don’t
Know
Did
you (the patient):
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Drink
or use any raw (unpasteurized) milk?
How
did you use the raw milk? ☐
Drink ☐
Cook ☐
Other: _______________________
What
type of milk (cow, goat, other)?
__________________________________________
Any
leftover cheese for testing? ☐
Yes ☐
No ☐
Don’t Know
Section
Comments.
Fish
and Seafood:
Now
I have some questions about fish and seafood you (the patient)
might have eaten in the 7 days before your (the patient’s)
illness began. You (the patient) may have eaten this at home or
away from home, such as in a restaurant, take-out, or at a catered
event, or if you traveled, in another state or country. This does
not include canned items, but the fish and seafood could have been
fresh, frozen, or could have been eaten alone or as part of a
dish, sauce, or dip. As I read each food, please answer as yes,
no, may have eaten, or can’t remember eating the food in the
7 days before you (the patient) got sick.
Yes
Maybe
No
Don’t
Know
Did
you (the patient) eat any:
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Raw
or undercooked fish or fish products, such as sushi, sashimi,
ceviche, or poke?
Animal
Contact and Pet Food:
Now I have some
questions about contact with pets or other animals in the 7 days
before your (the patient’s) illness began. Contact
is defined as: you (the patient) or someone in the household
handling, touching, petting, or otherwise interacting with an
animal or the areas where the animal lives/roams. This could have
been at your home or another home, at a pet store, petting zoo,
retail store, school, daycare, or other location. As I read each
exposure, please answer as yes, no, may have had, or can't
remember having contact in the 7 days before you (the patient) got
sick.
Yes
Maybe
No
Don’t
Know
Did
you (the patient) have contact with:
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Any
animals or the areas where the animal lives/roams?
What
type(s)? ____________________________________________________
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Don’t know
Where
did contact occur (such as home or other residence, workplace,
petting zoo, retail stores, etc.)?
Specify:_________________________________________ ☐
Don’t know
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Animal
food, animal treats, animal feeding bowls or equipment, or the
area where animal food/treats are stored or where animals are
fed?
What
type of animal food: ☐
Dry ☐
Canned ☐
Fresh ☐
Raw
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