Scenario: a food-borne illness outbreak was reported after employees of a national chain restaurant had used the same knife to cut raw meat products as they did for vegetables. Which of the following terms most likely describes the employees' neglect that led to the patrons of the restaurant becoming ill?

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Cross-contamination refers to the transfer of harmful bacteria or other substances from one food to another. In this case, using the same knife for raw meat and vegetables can easily transfer harmful bacteria from the meat to the vegetables, causing an outbreak of food-borne illness among the restaurant patrons who consumed the contaminated food.

Scenario: a Food-Borne Illness Outbreak Was Reported After Employees of a National