Questions: Why did the state health department decide not to close down the dairy?
Transcript text: Why did the state health department decide not to close down the dairy?
Solution
Answer
The answer is: There was no connection between the milk from the herdshare dairy and the patients with diarrhea.
Explanation
Option 1: Without pasteurization, the health dept would not be able to establish safety protocols sufficient enough to re-
This option is incomplete and does not provide a clear reason for the health department's decision.
Option 2: The dairy decided to change to selling pasteurized milk.
While this could be a proactive measure by the dairy, it does not directly address the health department's decision not to close down the dairy.
Option 3: There was no connection between the milk from the herdshare dairy and the patients with diarrhea.
This option provides a clear and logical reason for the health department's decision. If there was no established link between the dairy's milk and the illness, there would be no grounds for shutting down the dairy.
Option 4: Not enough people became ill to warrant a shut down of business.
This option suggests that the number of illnesses was not significant enough to justify a shutdown, but it does not address the core issue of whether the dairy's milk was the source of the illness.