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
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Tests pending in Salmonella outbreak traced to whole hogs
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.
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Pub linked to Salmonella cases repeatedly failed inspections
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
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Seattle pub investigated in possible Salmonella outbreak
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
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A Timeline of Chipotle’s Five Outbreaks
The multistate E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle that began in October has garnered extensive national coverage, but it’s just one of five outbreaks the “fast casual” restaurant chain has had to deal with since
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Norovirus Outbreak Following Catered Seattle Event Sickens 200 People
An estimated 200 people have reported symptoms of norovirus following a catered event held Tuesday, Dec. 1, at a downtown Seattle office tower. Two people were hospitalized and eight were treated at local emergency rooms.
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Update: 9 Confirmed, 1 Probable Case in Seattle E. Coli Outbreak
Update: The E. coli O157 outbreak in the Seattle area linked to Mexican food served at farmers markets and from food trucks is now at nine confirmed and one probable case, according to King County
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Salmonella Suspected in Seattle Illnesses Linked to Father’s Day Brunch
Officials with Public Health — Seattle & King County said Wednesday that up to 16 people may have been sickened last month by Salmonella from raw eggs served in sauce for eggs Benedict during a
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Schacht Interview: Using Restaurant Inspection Data to Improve Public Health
Open government consultant and food safety advocate Sarah Schacht sat down with Food Safety News at the 2015 Food Safety Summit in Baltimore, MD, last month to talk about how data from restaurant inspections can
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Seattle’s King County Venturing into Uncharted Territory with New Restaurant Grading System
When Sarah Schacht walked through the doors of an Ethiopian restaurant in Seattle in February 2013 to grab a meal with a friend, the only accessible information she had about the place was its Yelp
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