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Deli take-out in Seattle blamed for unidentified gastrointestinal illnesses

By News Desk on August 14, 2020

Public Health is investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness with diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, headaches, and fevers associated with a takeout meal from Saigon Vietnam Deli on July 25, 2020. A specific food or drink…
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Food truck in Washington shut down by Public Health

By News Desk on May 17, 2020

Tacos el Guero, a mobile food truck found operating at the corner of Juanita Drive NE and NE 141st St, in Kirkland, WA 98034 was shut down by a Public Health food inspector at 1:15 …
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Hidden public health benefits of the COVID-19 experience 

By Roy Costa, RS, MS (MBA) on April 28, 2020
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If anything should restore the confidence of the American people in our governmental agencies and institutions, it is the leadership of our medical and public health professionals in this time of crisis. We…
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Six Seattle area food establishments remain closed from 2019

By Dan Flynn on January 8, 2020

Six food oerations shut down in 2019 in the Seattle area by Public Health remain closed in 2020. The six include two grocery stores, a restaurant, a mobile food truck, an unapproved food stand, and…
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Salmonella outbreak involves restaurant with excellent record

By News Desk on October 17, 2019

Prior food safety inspections and the current rating for the Al Basha Restaurant in Seattle were excellent, but Seattle-King County Public Health has associated the establishment with a September Salmonella outbreak.

The outbreak involves three…
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Food stands are latest challenge for restaurant inspectors

By Dan Flynn on June 3, 2019

A mobile food truck and a “brokered” food stand, both in Bellevue, WA, remain closed after being shuttered last month by Public Health. The Seattle-King County agency reports its most recent restaurant closure was Tacos…
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Public Health closes fourth Seattle area restaurant during April

By Dan Flynn on May 1, 2019

For the fourth time in one month, Seattle-King County Public Health forced a restaurant closure Tuesday within its jurisdiction. Seattle Mamak, a mobile food establishment found operating at 225 Terry Ave. N in Seattle was…
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Inspectors close two more Seattle area restaurants for public health violations

By News Desk on March 20, 2019

Public health officials report closing two more Seattle area restaurants. Take a Break Coffee and Kelly Cannoli LLC Seattle were ordered closed during the past week.

Public-Health Seattle-King County closed Kelly Cannoli at 11310 Lake…
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Public Health in — King County links bacterial toxin illnesses back to Seattle noodle shop

By News Desk on January 4, 2019

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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Chipotle stockholders’ suit says company, CDC kept secrets

By Coral Beach on November 3, 2017

Stockholders’ attorneys say Chipotle Mexican Grill and federal officials knew about multiple foodborne illness outbreaks linked to the restaurant chain in 2014-15, but did not inform the public.

Using Freedom of Information Act requests, the…
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FDA’s delay of Nutrition Facts label a blow to public health

By Dr. Peter G. Lurie on September 30, 2017

Editor’s note: This contributed opinion column by Dr. Peter G. Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest is republished here with permission. To read this column on the CSPI website, click …
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