Public Health - Seattle and King County

Public health officials in Washington state are investigation foodborne illnesses among patrons of Wonder Coffee and Sports Bar.

The investigation by Public Health – King County and Seattle has discovered two people who became infected with E. coli O121 after eating at the business. Both people ate food that could

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Public Health in Washington State’s King County is investigating an outbreak of salmonellosis (caused by Salmonella bacteria) associated with Chili’s South Indian Cuisine in Seattle. The investigation is ongoing.

“At this time, we have not identified how Salmonella was spread within the restaurant,” Public Health said. It says this is

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Public Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness associated with vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and chills at Il Terrazzo Carmine, an Italian restaurant located at 411 1st Ave S, in Seattle.

Raw oysters are suspected as the likely source of illness.  However,  it is not uncommon for norovirus outbreaks


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Seattle & King County Public Health is out with an updated list of illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters for 2021 at kingcounty.gov/oysters. The list will continue to be updated periodically as new reports of raw oyster-related illnesses develop.

Public Health notes that there were no oyster-related
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A King County, WA, food inspector shut down five food stands at Seattle’s Alki Beach on Saturday for operating without a valid permit.

The Public Health food inspector found the five food establishments operating at Alki Beach in Seattle without a valid food establishment permit on Saturday, July 24th, and
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Public health officials are investigating an apparent norovirus outbreak traced to a restaurant in Seattle. More than 20 people have reported illnesses and one has been hospitalized.

Public Health — Seattle and King County reported that the sick people ate at the Habit Burger Grill restaurant in Shoreline. Since May
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A party of 28 went into the La Fuente restaurant at 14400 SE Petrovitsky Rd in Renton, WA last Friday (Jan. 25) and all who attended experienced an outbreak of “norovirus-like illness” with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Public Health in King County, WA says the ill did not require hospitalization
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