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,
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Public Health closes Gourmet Wok in Renton, WA
Gourmet Wok Restaurant and Lounge located at 1630 Duvall Ave NE, Renton, WA was closed by a Public Health food inspector on Friday, January 18, 2019, at 3:30 pm due to the following food safety
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Public Health in — King County links bacterial toxin illnesses back to Seattle noodle shop
Public Health —Seattle & King County is investigating an outbreak of gastroenteritis with abdominal cramping and diarrhea associated with Xi’an Noodles in Seattle. Xi’an Noodles is at 5259 University Way NE in Seattle.
The investigation
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Shigellosis source isn’t known for kindergarten outbreak near Seattle
Washington State’s most significant public health agency says there are no common foods, restaurants or any other known sources for a shigellosis outbreak at a local kindergarten.
Public Health for King County is continuing to
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Health departments investigate caterer in shigellosis outbreak
At least 17 people became sick after two events catered by the same Seattle caterer on March 3, spurring an outbreak investigation by the county and state health departments.
Laboratory tests have confirmed Shigella infection
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Suspected norovirus illnesses temporarily close restaurant
A Seattle restaurant is temporarily closed because of illnesses reported by customers. The Pho Aroma restaurant will not reopen until public health officials give their OK.
The local health department, Public Health Seattle & King
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Health district launches portal for restaurant inspection reports
The portal is a little cranky, and there are no bells and whistles, but restaurant inspection reports are now available online for Washington State’s third-largest county.
The independent Snohomish Health District has made about 5,000
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Seattle officials confirm Vibrio in tilapia from supermarket tank
Tilapia from a fish tank in a Seattle grocery store has tested positive for Vibrio vulnificus bacteria and is the probable source of an outbreak, according to public health officials.
Sales of all live fish
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Supermarket fish tank sends man to hospital with vibriosis
For the second time in less than a year a fish tank in a grocery store is believed to be the source of infection in Seattle, this time requiring a man to be hospitalized.
Rare bacterial infection linked to fish from Asian Food Center
State and federal officials are investigating the Asian Food Center in Bellevue, WA, after a woman was diagnosed with a rare
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Seattle health officials close down food vendor after norovirus reports
Public health officials in Seattle have shut down two Indian food vendor locations in Redmond, WA, after a dozen presumed norovirus cases were reported.
According to an announcement from Public Health – Seattle & King