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Health departments investigate caterer in shigellosis outbreak

By News Desk on March 12, 2018

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

By News Desk on January 19, 2018

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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Raw oysters suspected in outbreak; thorough cooking advised

By Coral Beach on July 13, 2017

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…
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Diners suffer cramps, diarrhea after eating in Seattle restaurant

By News Desk on April 28, 2017

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…
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Deadly Legionnaires’ disease hits Seattle and Memphis

By News Desk on September 28, 2016

Waterborne Legionnaires’ disease bacteria has killed two University of Washington Medical Center patients and closed a Memphis beltway hotel. UWMedicalCenter_406x250The UW Medical Center has diagnosed five patients with Legionnaires’ disease, including the two who died.
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Update: Seattle restaurant linked to E. coli cluster allowed to reopen

By News Desk on September 16, 2016

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…
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E. coli strain associated with Seattle restaurant goes traveling

By Dan Flynn on September 14, 2016

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

By Coral Beach on July 28, 2016

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

By Coral Beach on July 12, 2016

A restaurant whose customers have contracted Salmonella infections has repeatedly failed health inspections but has not been closed down by authorities. Fado Irish Pub Seattle The Fadó Irish Pub & Restaurant in Seattle is at…
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Seattle pub investigated in possible Salmonella outbreak

By Coral Beach on July 8, 2016

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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