Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections associated with CrackleMi Café in Seattle.
The restaurant closed on Sept. 20 because of the outbreak and the results of an inspection.
There are currently three patients confirmed with lab testing. All three have the same strain of Salmonella, and
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County officials are reporting an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses linked to a food truck in Kirkland, WA.
Thirty-four people reported having developed symptoms after consuming food from the food truck on Sept. 14. The truck was from Tacos El Guero and was catering a private event.
The symptoms mentioned by
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Public health officials in Seattle are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than two dozen residents of a long-term care facility.
“Based on the investigation, this outbreak was likely due to contaminated food served at the facility,” according to an outbreak announcement this afternoon from Public Health Seattle
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An outbreak of infections from E. coli is under investigation in the Seattle-King County area.
There have been several patients confirmed in the outbreak. All seven are from East African communities within the county. Genetic fingerprinting results (whole genome sequencing) indicate that all seven ill people have the same genetic
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Seattle-King County Public Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness associated with vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and chills at Rock Wood Fired Pizza in Renton, WA.
No hospitalizations or deaths are associated with the 12-case outbreak. Rock Wood Fired Pizza, located at 830 N. 10th St. in Renton has
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Organic produce has tentatively been determined to be behind an E. Coli O157 outbreak that has sickened children in the Seattle-King County area in Washington.
All of the patients are younger than 15 years of age, and three are younger 5 years of age. The seven patients have been reported
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At least seven children are sick with E. Coli infections in a new outbreak involving an unknown source. All of the sick children are younger than 14, with three of them younger than five years old, according to an outbreak announcement by King County, WA, health officials.
“Our investigation is
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Since April 15, Public Health for Seattle and King County, WA, has learned of three people from three separate meal parties becoming ill with jaundice, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and fatigue after consuming food from the Señor Moose restaurant between Feb. 24 and 26.
There is no indication that
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Public Health for Seattle-King County ended January with two restaurant closures continuing into February.
The most recent closure occurred Jan. 29 when a public health inspector shut down the restaurant, Zita Only at 1928 Commons Mall, #3, in Federal Way, WA.
Zita Only was ordered closed because of the imminent
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The Dirty Dog, a mobile food vendor in Seattle, was closed by a Public Health food inspector on Jan. 18, because of several violations.
The establishment will be reopened once an inspector confirms that these issues have been resolved:
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