A cluster of four Shigella illnesses prompted a brief closure of Zov’s restaurant in Irvine Wednesday. Those sickened ate at Zov’s on Portola between September 16-22. During the closure, the staff of Zov’s discarded all its fresh produce and ready-to-eat foods and sanitized the restaurant. The staff, which cannot return to work until they are cleared by … Read more
The Shigella outbreak linked to True Food Kitchen at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif. isn’t the first time the restaurant has had food safety problems. A review of restaurant inspection reports from the Orange County Health Department shows that in November 2013 the restaurant was investigated for alleged foodborne illness and has had food … Read more
A Shigella outbreak at Salsarita’s in the Bentonville, Ark. Walmart home office food court has sickened 158, health authorities say. So far, 19 cases of shigellosis have been confirmed and another 139 are probable. The restaurant, operated by Eurest, was temporarily closed for food safety violations including employees not washing their hands, employees touching food with their … Read more
A Shigella outbreak at Salsarita’s, a restaurant in the food court of the Walmart home office in Bentonville, Ark., prompted the restaurant’s closure after health inspectors found several food safety violations including employees not washing their hands, touching food with their bare hands and juices from raw chicken dripping on to bottled drinks in the … Read more
Shigella outbreaks have been reported in Texas, South Dakota and Indiana. Shigella is a bacteria often found in water contaminated by human feces. Health authorities say people with diarrhea should not got to work, especially if they work with food, and should not go swimming. Hand washing is the best way to prevent the spread … Read more
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have begun early-stage human clinical trials of two Shigella vaccines. Shigella is a family of bacteria that cause gastrointestinal illness. In the U.S., about 14,000 cases of Shigella infection, called shigellosis, are diagnosed each year but, as many cases go undiagnosed, health officials estimate the actual number … Read more
A Shigella outbreak in Columbus, Ohio has reached a ten year high, according to a press release from the Columbus Public Health Department. Dr. Teresa Long, Columbus Health Commissioner, said in a statement, “hand-washing and keeping children and adults home when they have diarrhea are the most critical steps to help stop this outbreak. We … Read more
The Douglas County Health Department has released a statement saying that 50 cases of Shigella sonnei have occurred since May. Four of those patients have been hospitalized. Douglas County includes the city of Omaha. In eight out of the last nine years, that county had 31 or fewer cases. Forty-one percent of the cases occurred … Read more
The Okaloosa County Health Department is reporting an increase in cases of Shigella. So far this year, 49 lab confirmed and probable cases have been reported. The county usually averages 3 cases of Shigella a year. The health department has been working with child care centers, community health care providers, living facilities, and the Department … Read more
Kathy Mogel, Program Coordinator for the Onondaga County Health Department told Food Poisoning Bulletin that there are 69 cases of “confirmed or probable” Shigella infections in that county. The cause of the infections is still not known. Shigella is a bacteria that causes symptoms of diarrhea that is often bloody, fever, and stomach cramps. Children … Read more