The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is warning customers of the New Hawaii Sea restaurant in the Bronx that they may have been exposed to the hepatitis A virus. Five people are sick with this virus, including one employee and four customers. The restaurant is located at 1475 Williamsbridge Road in … Read more
A worker at the Driver’s Seat Restaurant at 62 Jobs Lane in Southampton, New York has tested positive for hepatitis A, according to the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS). Anyone who ate there between August 6 and August 20, 2013 may have been exposed to the virus. A hepatitis A or immune globulin … Read more
The Salmonella outbreak in Shiawassee County, Michigan has grown to include 13 people. Of those 13 cases, 9 are confirmed and 4 cases are suspect, according to Courtney Herrick, Director of Personal & Community Health Services for the county. Ms. Herrick told Food Poisoning Bulletin that public health officials “took food samples from the restaurant that … Read more
Courtney Herrick, Director of Personal and Community Health Services in Shiawassee County, Michigan, told Food Poisoning Bulletin that there is a Salmonella outbreak in that county. Seven people have been confirmed with the infection, and four cases are suspected. No one has been hospitalized in this outbreak. The illness onset dates range from 7/28/13 to … Read more
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is warning patrons of two restaurants in Contoocook that a food service worker has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. Anyone who visited the covered Bridge Restaurant and the American Legion between July 20, 2013 and August 3, 2013 may have been exposed to the virus. Dr. … Read more
According to the Southwest Utah Public Health Department (SWUPHD), a food worker at the Ancestor Square Pizza Factory in Washington County, Utah has tested positive for hepatitis A. Anyone who ate at this restaurant during certain hours in July may have been exposed to the virus. If you ate there July 19 from 6:00 to 9:30 … Read more
The Cumberland County Department of Public Health in North Carolina has announced a Salmonella outbreak among staff and patrons of the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville. The hotel has two restaurants: the All American Sports Bar and Grill and the Cafe Bordeaux. The facility also has a banquet kitchen. Cumberland County Health Department Director Buck … 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
According to the San Francisco Department of Health, a worker at the Nordstrom Café may have spread typhoid fever in April. Anyone who ate at that restaurant at the Stonestown Galleria Mall in San Francisco on April 16, 17, 18, 20, or 27, 2013 are at risk for becoming ill. The employee apparently got sick during … Read more
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is warning patrons of Alta Restaurant in the West Village that they may have been exposed to Hepatitis A. Anyone who ate dessert at that restaurant from March 23 to April 2, 2013 should get a Hepatitis A vaccine as a precaution. A food handler … Read more