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
Continue Reading Health departments investigate caterer in shigellosis outbreak
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
Continue Reading Suspected norovirus illnesses temporarily close restaurant
Gastroenteritis illnesses among customers of a Seattle seafood restaurant who ate raw oysters there in June have caught the attention of public health officials, who posted a public notice Wednesday.
One person has tested positive
Continue Reading Raw oysters suspected in outbreak; thorough cooking advised
A Mexican restaurant on Seattle’s Capitol Hill is under investigation by King County Public Health over a cluster of suspected cases of the bacterial toxins, Bacillus cereus or Clostridium perfringens. Both cause gastroenteritis with abdominal
Continue Reading Diners suffer cramps, diarrhea after eating in Seattle restaurant
Waterborne Legionnaires’ disease bacteria has killed two University of Washington Medical Center patients and closed a Memphis beltway hotel. 
The UW Medical Center has diagnosed five patients with Legionnaires’ disease, including the two who died.
Continue Reading Deadly Legionnaires’ disease hits Seattle and Memphis
Sept. 16 update: The Matador restaurant in Seattle has been inspected and given approval to reopen as of 2 p.m. Thursday, according to an update from Public Health — Seattle & King County. “They have
Continue Reading Update: Seattle restaurant linked to E. coli cluster allowed to reopen
The number of people ill with the same strain of E. coli associated with the now-closed Matador restaurant in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood has doubled, and the outbreak may be more far-flung than first reported. At
Continue Reading E. coli strain associated with Seattle restaurant goes traveling
The number of victims in a Salmonella outbreak traced to pork served at a holiday picnic in Seattle is holding steady at 15, and public health officials think it is likely to stay that way.
Continue Reading Tests pending in Salmonella outbreak traced to whole hogs
A restaurant whose customers have contracted Salmonella infections has repeatedly failed health inspections but has not been closed down by authorities. 
The Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant in Seattle is at
Continue Reading Pub linked to Salmonella cases repeatedly failed inspections
Test results are pending in an investigation into a possible Salmonella outbreak among customers of Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant in Seattle. At least two customers who recently ate at the chain restaurant have been
Continue Reading Seattle pub investigated in possible Salmonella outbreak
