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 Scombroid poisoning can be prevented by: 
  1. Buying your fish from a reputable dealer
  2. Cooking fish within 24 hours of receiving in the restaurant
  3. Cooking the fish to the proper temperature
  4. Making sure kitchen workers wash their hands
Explanation
Answer: A - The only way to prevent scombroid poisining is to follow proper temperature controls immediately after catching fish. For this reason, the restaurant manager should ensure that seafood such as tuna, dolphin, and bluefish are bought from a reputable dealer.
 
 Scombroid poisoning is caused by a histamine produced after fish have been caught, so it cannot be removed after the fact by being cooked within 24 hours or by cooking to any temperature. 
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