According to a Public Health Warning, on Saturday afternoon, October 17, 2015, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department was notified by a local hospital of 5 patients with fever and diarrhea who had all eaten at the same restaurant. Subsequent case finding has revealed a total of over two dozen individuals with fever
Zov’s Restaurant: History of Major and Minor Violations Leading to Shigella Outbreak
Nancy Luna yesterday reported that Zov’s restaurant in Irvine was forced to shut down briefly Wednesday in the wake of a foodborne illness probe tied to four sick customers, health department officials said Thursday.
The sickened guests ate at Zov’s on Portola on three different dates between Sept. 16-22, said Deanne Thompson, a spokeswoman for
Shigella Hits Orange County
Nancy Luna reports with the Orange county Register that an upscale restaurant at Fashion Island that bills itself as a healthy living establishment is at the center of a suspected foodborne illness outbreak involving at least six victims, county officials said Thursday.
The sickened diners tested positive for Shigella, an intestinal bacteria that triggers
Salsarita’s at Walmart Sickens 275 with Shigella
Salsarita’s Restaurant in the Walmart Home Office Café in Bentonville has reopened following a Shigella outbreak that made 275 sick in nine states according to the Benton County Health Department. According to the Arkansas State Health Department dozens of employees were also ill with Shigellosis.
The Benton County Health Department conducted an inspection on June
Salsarita’s Restaurant at the Walmart Home Office Café Shigella Outbreak
According to 4029 TV, The Benton County Health Department said they it will be doing a follow-up inspection at the Salsarita’s Restaurant at the Walmart Home Office Café within the next few days.
The Department said it has confirmed 19 cases of shigella and 139 probable cases.
Inspectors found nine violations on that inspection. Of
Airplane Food – With a Little too much Shigella
I travel a lot. Honestly (knock on wood), I have never been sickened by the food I have eaten on a plane. But the following case reminds me how easily it could happen.
In September, 2004, health agencies from many U.S. states, as well as international health agencies, began reporting persons ill with Shigella sonnei
Another Likely Employee Based Shigella Outbreak
The first Shigella illness involving a guest of the Doubletree Hotel was reported to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) on September 9, 2003. Interviews with other persons confirmed that multiple people had been ill during or following their stay at the hotel. On September 11, CDPHE notified the Foodborne and Diarrheal
If you have Shigella, please wash your hands!
In 2000, the California Department of Health Services investigated the foodborne outbreak linked to Viva Mexico restaurant. Dr. Janet Mohle-Boetani, of the Division of Communicable Disease Control Branch, reported that:
“Between October 19 and 24, approximately 221 individuals became ill after eating at the Viva Mexico restaurant in Redwood City, CA. One death occurred in
I settled 70 Shigella lawsuits against Subway for undisclosed sums – as is usual
The Dupage County Health Department confirmed that at least 140 people have been culture confirmed with Shigella sonnei infections contracted at a Chicago-area Subway restaurant in March of 2010. Ten were hospitalized. Health authorities closed the restaurant at 1009 E. Roosevelt in Lombard and launched an investigation into the source of the outbreak.
Shigella is
Shigella Outbreak Growing in New York
Florida sees spike in Shigella too.
James Mulder of the Syracuse Post-Standard reported to today that the Onondaga County Shigella outbreak has increased to 21 confirmed cases and 13 probable cases. This is up nine from last week.
Dr. Cynthia Morrow, the county’s health commissioner, said her department has not yet pinpointed the source of