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Foodborne illness outbreaks
Short URL: kingcounty.gov/outbreak
When two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne illness outbreak. To keep our community healthy and informed, we post information about outbreaks we investigate.
⬇ Select a tab below to display a list of King County investigations and state and national outbreaks with reported King County cases
➔ Illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters
|
Date posted |
Last updated |
Food business |
Suspected organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-30-23 | 11-13-23 | Bamboo Sushi | Shigella |
| 09-21-23 | 09-25-23 | CrackleMi Café | Salmonella |
| 09-19-23 | 09-19-23 | Tacos El Guero | Bacillus cereus or Clostridium perfringens |
| 08-02-23 | 08-02-23 | Washington Care Center | Salmonella |
| 07-10-23 | 07-10-23 | Unknown source | Salmonella Berta |
| 05-03-23 | 06-06-23 | DSquared Hospitality at T-Mobile Market Hall | Norovirus |
| 12-21-22 | 04-17-23 | Pioneer Square D&E | Norovirus |
| 03-03-23 | 04-05-23 | Taste ToGo Banh Mi | Norovirus |
| 01-26-23 | 04-05-23 | Tamarind Tree | Shigella |
➔ Illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters
|
Date posted |
Last updated |
Food business |
Suspected organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-22 | 05-24-23 | Unknown source | E. coli O157:H7 |
| 08-22-22 | 12-07-22 | Unknown source | E. coli O157:H7 |
| 10-21-22 | 11-14-22 | Chili's South Indian Cuisine | Salmonella |
| 10-03-22 | 10-26-22 | Torero's Mexican Restaurant | E. coli O26 |
| 05-06-22 | 05-20-22 | IHOP | Norovirus |
| 04-19-22 | 05-19-22 | La Fuente | Norovirus |
| 04-08-22 | 05-19-22 | Il Terrazzo Carmine | Norovirus |
| 02-25-22 | 03-04-22 | The Rock Wood Fired Pizza | Norovirus |
| 02-08-22 | 03-03-22 | Chinese Taste Restaurant | Bacillus cereus or Clostridium perfringens |
| 08-13-20 | 03-03-22 | Saigon Vietnam Deli | Gastrointestinal illness |
➔ Illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters
|
Date posted |
Last updated |
Food business |
Suspected organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-22-21 | 03-03-22 | Resonate Brewery & Pizzeria | Norovirus |
| 08-11-21 | 08-19-21 | Wildfin American Grill | Norovirus |
| 06-02-21 | 08-10-21 | Habit Burger Grill | Norovirus |
| 06-09-21 | 06-24-21 | Mazatlan Restaurant | Norovirus |
| 05-04-21 | 05-12-21 | Source unknown | E. coli |
| 05-03-21 | 06-03-21 | Pho Tai | Bacterial toxin |
This lists state and national foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls with reported cases in King County. For more information about the outbreak or recall, and the investigation, please follow the links below for the agencies leading the investigations.
U.S. - Multistate outbreak of Salmonella Infantis
1 King County resident reported illness
- Read more about the outbreak investigation from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Outbreak Investigation of Salmonella: Flour (April 2023) | FDA and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour | CDC (June 2023).
U.S. - Multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis
1 King County resident reported illness
- Read more about the outbreak investigation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Cookie Dough, and Washington State Dept. of Health: 2023 Salmonella Outbreak Likely Linked to Eating Raw Cookie Dough, (May 2023).
Washington State - Hepatitis A outbreak
3 King County residents reported illness
- Read more about this outbreak investigation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Investigations of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks | FDA and Washington State Dept. of Health: 2023 Hepatitis A Outbreak Suspected of Being Transmitted Through Food (Foodborne) (March 2023).
U.S. - Multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7
1 King County resident reported illness
- Read more about the outbreak investigation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: E. coli Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef from HelloFresh meal kits and the food safety alert from U.S. Department of Agriculture: Alert For Specific Ground Beef In HelloFresh Meal Kits Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination. (September 2022).
U.S. - Multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7
1 King County resident reported illness and 1 died
- Read more from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: E. coli Outbreak Linked to Packaged Salads and from Washington State Department of Health: 2022 E. coli Outbreak Linked to Packaged Salads (March 2022).
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Related resources
- Report a possible foodborne illness
Did you or others in your party get sick after eating food prepared by a King County food business? Call 206-296-4774 or toll-free, 1-800-325-6165, ext. 6-4774. Open Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. - File a food safety complaint
If you witnessed a possible food safety violation, file a complaint with our investigative team. - Food business closures
A list of temporary food business closures in King County.