Foodborne illness outbreaks
Investigation summaries
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Raw oyster-related investigations
Date posted |
Last updated |
Food business |
Suspected organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07-12-19 | 07-12-19 | Private event | Salmonella |
| 04-08-19 | 07-18-19 | Dave & Buster's | Norovirus |
| 04-17-19 | 04-17-19 | Purple Café and Wine Bar, Cast Iron Studios, and Lot No. 3 in Bellevue | Norovirus |
| 03-20-19 | 03-20-19 | Seafood City | Grimontia hollisae |
| 01-31-19 | 03-13-19 | La Fuente | Norovirus |
| 01-28-19 | 03-13-19 | Thai Woodinville | Bacillus cereus |
| 01-02-19 | 03-13-19 | Xi'an Noodles | Bacillus cereus |
Raw oyster-related investigations
Date posted |
Last updated |
Food business |
Suspected organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07-06-18 | 04-04-19 | Sodexo's Café Mario | Shiga toxin-producing E. coli |
| 11-30-18 | 03-13-19 | Cascade Ridge Elementary School | Shigella sonnei |
| 09-26-18 | 02-19-19 | Costco Wholesale Warehouse Deli | Salmonella |
| 08-17-18 | 12-07-18 | Burien Fresh Smoothies | Salmonella |
| 08-10-18 | 12-07-18 | Fremont Bowl | Salmonella |
| 06-15-18 | 07-13-18 | Lahori Kabab-n-Grill | Bacillus cereus or Clostridium perfringens |
| 07-10-18 | 07-10-18 | Unknown source | Salmonella Javiana |
| 05-25-18 | 07-02-18 | Homegrown restaurants | E. coli |
| 05-18-18 | 06-05-18 | Lockspot Cafe | Norovirus |
| 05-18-18 | 06-05-18 | Italianissimo Ristorante | Norovirus |
| 05-18-18 | 06-05-18 | Anthony's Homeport | Norovirus |
| 05-17-18 | 05-24-18 | Okinawa Teriyaki | Norovirus |
| 05-04-18 | 05-04-18 | 125th Street Grill | B. cereus and C. perfringens |
| 03-10-18 | 03-26-18 | Eric Gorbman Catering | Shigella |
| 01-18-18 | 01-23-18 | Pho Aroma | Norovirus |
Raw oyster-related investigations
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Date posted |
Last updated |
Food business |
Suspected organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-29-17 | 01-08-18 | Wild Ginger | Norovirus |
| 12-13-17 | 12-18-17 | Mama Stortini's Restaurant & Bar | Norovirus |
| 11-22-17 | 12-11-17 | Miller's Guild | Salmonellosis |
| 11-16-17 | 11-22-17 | Elliott's Oyster House | Norovirus |
| 11-06-17 | — | Rachel's Ginger Beer and Ma'Ono Fried Chicken | Norovirus |
| 10-27-17 | 11-06-17 | Subway | Norovirus |
| 10-27-17 | — | Bombay Grill | Norovirus |
| 08-30-17 | — | Private event | Campylobacter |
| 08-28-17 | — | Café Juanita | Campylobacter |
| 08-11-17 | 08-17-17 | SAMBICA: Summer Camp and Retreat Center | Norovirus |
| 07-31-17 | 08-23-17 | Tilapia from Seattle Supermarket | Vibrio vulnificus |
| 07-28-17 | 09-27-17 | Salmonella outbreak | Salmonella Stanley |
| 07-13-17 | — | The White Swan Public House | Vibrio parahaemolyticus |
| 07-12-17 | 07-17-17 | Salted Sea | Vibrio parahaemolyticus |
| 04-28-17 | 05-01-17 | La Hacienda | Norovirus |
| 04-27-17 | — | Rancho Bravo Tacos | Bacterial toxin |
| 03-23-17 | 03-28-17 | Girin | Norovirus |
| 03-21-17 | — | The Crab Pot | Norovirus |
| 03-15-17 | 03-16-17 | Mi Tierra | Norovirus |
| 01-27-17 | — | Taylor Shellfish | Norovirus |
OUTBREAK
Multi-state Salmonella Newport outbreak associated with tuna – 2 King County residents tested positive for this outbreak strain. Read more from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Posted 4/16/19)
See the CDC's webpage on Investigating Outbreaks and related infographic (PDF) describing the three types of data public health officials use to solve foodborne outbreaks.