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MARLER CLARK
Seattle-based law firm known for representing victims of foodborne illness and other food litigation cases.

MICROORGANISMS
Bacteria, parasites, viruses, yeast, fungi and molds capable of causing disease that can only be viewed with a microscope. Food items infected with a pathogenic microorganism usually look no different than an uninfected food item.

MONITOR
Observations or measurements of controls to assess whether a critical control point is being managed properly.*

MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, shorthand for any strain of Staphylococcus bacteria which is resistant to one or more conventional antibiotics. Sometimes referred to as Superbugs.