One year after a Salmonella outbreak was linked to its Las Vegas location, Firefly Tapas Kitchen and Bar in Henderson, Nevada has been cited by health inspectors for some of the same food safety violations found at the Las Vegas restaurant at the time of the outbreak. Inspectors from the Southern Nevada Health District gave Firefly … Read more
People from twenty states and two foreign countries are ill in the Salmonella outbreak linked to Firefly restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The patients live in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington state. People from Canada and England … Read more
The Salmonella outbreak linked to Firefly on Paradise restaurant in Las Vegas has grown to include at least 200 people, according to the Southern Nevada Health District. Firefly and Dragonfly restaurant were closed on April 26, 2013, after the outbreak was recognized. At least 196 patrons and 4 employees are part of the outbreak. Of … Read more
A Pennsylvania woman has filed a lawsuit against the Firefly on Paradise, a Las Vegas restaurant. She is seeking compensation for allegedly contracting Salmonella food poisoning from the restaurant. She is being represented by Fred Pritzker and his team, who are also representing several other people allegedly sickened in the outbreak. The firm’s client is one … Read more
The Salmonella outbreak linked to Firefly on Paradise restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada has sickened at least 89 people, including 86 patrons and 3 employees. But the actual illness count may be much higher. Why? The seating capacity of the restaurant is 85 people. The restaurant was open from 11:30 am to 2:00 am every … Read more
The Communicable Disease Protocol of the state of Nevada stipulates that restaurant employees should not work if they are ill. The protocol states that “A person excreting Salmonella spp. shall not work in a sensitive occupation unless authorized to do so by the health authority.” The Salmonella outbreak at Firefly on Paradise in Las Vegas may … Read more
The Salmonella outbreak associated with the popular, Las Vegas tapas restaurant Firefly may have been caused by the most common source of food poisoning outbreaks associated with restaurants – sick workers. Sick employees cause 65 percent of food poisoning outbreaks at restaurants and workers touching food with bare hands cause 35 percent, according to the … Read more
A Salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 90 people who ate at the Firefly on Paradise restaurant in Las Vegas is the latest in a string of recent food poisoning outbreaks associated with restaurants. Since December, a number of restaurant-related outbreaks of food poisoning have occurred from Salmonella, E. coli, Norovirus and other bugs. In addition … Read more
The Salmonella outbreak associated with Firefly on Paradise restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada has sickened 89 people, including 86 patrons and 3 employees, according to Southern Nevada Health District Epidemiologist Dr. Linh Nguygn. The outbreak was first reported by eight independent groups of the restaurant’s patrons on April 26, 2013. All of those sickened ate at … Read more
The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating a Salmonella outbreak associated with Firefly Tapas Restaurant and Bar at 3900 Paradise Road in Las Vegas. Public health officials believe more than 80 people have been sickened in this outbreak. The health department closed Firefly on April 26, 2013 after reports of illness began coming into the … Read more