The Fremont Bowl restaurant in Seattle, Washington state has been associated with a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak, according to the Seattle King County Health Department. At least four people are sick in this outbreak; one person has been hospitalized because their illness is so severe; that person has since recovered and has been released.
The Fremont Bowl is located at 4258 Fremont Avenue N. Ste. #4262 in Seattle. those sickened ate there on July 27 – July 29, 2018. The patients were part of three separate meal parties. The press release stated that there is no indication that any employees of the restaurant have been ill with symptoms that are consistent with salmonellosis.
Environmental Health inspectors completed an inspection at Fremont Bowl on August 9, 2018. They identified potential risk factors that can cause human illness, including inadequate hand washing, lack of temperature controls, and risk of cross-contamination. The next day, investigators went back to the restaurant and closed it because “many of the corrective actions were not completed,” according to the report.
Three of the four patients tested positive for Salmonella Enteritidis by a healthcare provider. The fourth person wasn’t tested, but did develop salmonellosis symptoms after eating at the Fremont Bowl.
The investigation is ongoing; officials will update the public as more information is available. They do say that anyone who ate at the Fremont Bowl during the time period of July 27, 2018 to August 17, 2018 and has been ill, especially with diarrhea, should see their doctor.
The symptoms of Salmonella food poisoning include fever, nausea, stomach and abdominal cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea that may be bloody. Most people start feeling ill within 12 to 72 hours of ingesting this pathogen.
