At least three people have been admitted to hospitals in a growing outbreak of hepatitis A linked to restaurants in Virginia.
There are now 14 people confirmed infected, according to state health officials. Four of those patients are new since the outbreak was initially reported on Sept. 24.
Additional patients
Continue Reading More patients identified in hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurants
A specific restaurant has been identified as the source of clam chowder responsible for a Salmonella javiana outbreak among people who attended a cook-off on the Virginia barrier island of Chincoteague.
Laboratory testing found the outbreak strain of the bacteria in a sample of chowder prepared by a restaurant identified
Continue Reading Crab Shack restaurant named in chowder cook-off outbreak
Public health officials in Virginia continue to implore anyone who attended a chili/chowder cook-off event Sept. 30 at the Chincoteague carnival grounds to fill out an online survey to help with a foodborne illness outbreak investigation.
The Virginia Department of Health posted the survey after dozens of people reported becoming
Continue Reading Salmonella source at cook-off still a mystery; dozens sickened
I’ve never been much for games of pure chance. They simply leave too much up to, well, chance. Where’s the fun or challenge in that? I prefer activities that involve logic and reason and strategy — like “Clue” or pinochle.
Yah, yah, I know both of those involve an element
Continue Reading Beach Beat: Taking a chance with raw milk? Don’t bet your kid
Even though the state has standing warnings about the risk of infections from bacteria in raw milk, Virginia officials did not alert the general public to an E. coli outbreak in March 2016 that sickened at least 14 people — a dozen of them children.
This week, 17 months after
Continue Reading 17 months later — State hopes to complete outbreak report
The summertime fall of Chipotle’s stock, which began a week ago when customers reported a norovirus outbreak, isn’t reflected in the chain’s 2Q financials. But foodborne illnesses past and present were an undercurrent Tuesday during an investors’ conference call with executives.
Founder and CEO Steve Ells alluded to the cause
Continue Reading Chipotle blames restaurant staff for outbreak; reports on 2Q
With at least 135 customers of a Virginia Chipotle Mexican Grill reporting they became ill after eating there July 13-16, the corporation is said to be “taking care of” the victims.
Chipotle founder Steve Ells posted this photo of himself when he announced food safety measures
Continue Reading Health director reports Chipotle employees were infected
No one was answering the phone at the Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tripleseven Road in Sterling, VA, Tuesday evening and no one from the chain’s corporate headquarters in Denver was answering questions about when they might reopen the location, which is implicated in an ongoing foodborne illness outbreak.
Earlier in
Continue Reading Chipotle mum on status of restaurant linked to outbreak
More than a dozen people have reported becoming ill after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in Virginia, which is temporarily closed for cleaning amidst denials from corporate officials and dropping stock prices.
“The reported symptoms are consistent with norovirus. Norovirus does not come from our food supply, and
Continue Reading Chipotle customers report illnesses; one location closed
Republicans and Democrats joined forces in a committee of the Virginia House of Delegates to defeat an attempt to legalize the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk by a vote of more than two to one.
The 6-15 vote against House Bill 2030 saw all six votes in favor cast by
Continue Reading Bipartisan vote crushes Virginia bill to legalize raw milk sales
