Each year, millions of Americans gather around festive tables to celebrate Christmas with home-cooked meals, buffet spreads, and shared desserts. But while holiday traditions often bring comfort and joy, they can also introduce a heightened risk of food poisoning — especially when meals are prepared in large quantities and served over several hours. Just as Thanksgiving marks the wave of norovirus cases, Christmas is frequently linked to increases in foodborne infections caused by Salmonella , E. coli , Campylobacter , and Listeria .

Unlike smaller weekday dinners, Christmas meals often involve buffet-style serving , reheated leftovers, dishes prepared days in advance, and foods transported long distances during travel. These conditions create the perfect opportunity for dangerous bacteri

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