Twenty-five people in Washington have been sickened with Salmonella infections from contaminated cucumbers. They are part of a huge outbreak that has sickened 838 people in 38 states. One hundred and sixty five people have been hospitalized, four have died. By county, the case count is as follows: Clark (4 cases), King (5); Kitsap (2); … Read more
The number of cases in the E. coli outbreak linked to Chipotle restaurants in Washington and Oregon has officially dropped from 50 to 37. Health officials have trimmed seven cases from the total in Washington and six cases from the total in Oregon bringing the total number of cases in those states to 24 and … Read more
Identifying the contaminated food source responsible for a food poisoning outbreak isn’t always as straightforward as it seems, especially when perishable items are involved. A short shelf life means evidence often is either eaten or thrown away before an investigation even gets started. That’s the case with the Chipotle E. coli outbreak. Health officials suspect … Read more