Seattle/King County Public Health in August and September, 2015, investigated an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 bacteria linked to Los Chilangos. Everyone who became sick had something in common – they ate food prepared by the local food vendor called Los Chilangos. The outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 bacteria was associated with the consumption of
Valley News’ Matt Hongoltz-Hetling continues to follow the E. coli outbreak linked to South Royalton Worthy Burger and two victims speak out
Of those nine cases associated with Worthy Burger, six are confirmed and three are probable, according to state health officials.
The Victims, well some of them:
For Art Rafus, who teaches at Hartford Middle School, E. coli has turned into a parent’s worst nightmare.
Rafus said his 2-year-old son, Wyatt, started having diarrhea on Saturday,
With an E. coli Outbreak at Worthy Burger, What Do You Need to Know
What is E. coli?
E.coli O157:H7 was identified for the first time at the CDC in 1975, but it was not until seven years later, in 1982, that E. coli O157:H7 was conclusively determined to be a cause of enteric disease. Following outbreaks of foodborne illness that involved several cases of bloody diarrhea, E. coli
Possibly Under Cooked Burgers Cause of Worthy Burger E. coli Outbreak
Seven sicked caused by under cooking.
John P. Gregg And Rick Jurgens, staff writers for the Valley News report that all seven people known or suspected to have become ill recently from E. coli O157:H7 contamination ate at Worthy Burger, a hamburger restaurant that highlights its reliance on locally sourced food. Bradley Tompkins, a health
Vermont Worthy Burger Possible Link in E. coli Cluster
Matt Hongoltz-Hetling and Jordan Cuddemi of the New Hampshire Valley News report that Vermont Health officials are investigating a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 cases and warning physicians to watch for more cases.
According to Hongoltz-Hetling, Vermont health officials are warning clinicians to be on the lookout for signs of E. coli, after at least
Non-O157 E. coli Forces Recall of 20 Pounds of Hamburger
Schrader Farms Meat Market, a Romulus, N.Y., establishment, is recalling approximately 20 pounds of ground beef product that may be contaminated with non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The ground beef item was produced on September 2, 2015. The following product is subject
Marler Clark Retained in Los Chilangos E. coli Outbreak
Seattle/King County Public Health is currently investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to Los Chilangos food truck and caterer. After illnesses were reported and linked in August, Public Health took action and required Los Chilangos to cease operations. More interviews have brought the total number of people impacted by this outbreak to 10
Los Chilangos E. coli Outbreak Updated
Public Health is currently investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157 – one of the most serious foodborne illnesses you can contract. Our thoughts are with the families affected by this outbreak, and we appreciate the support of the community as we work to protect the health of the public.
A person can get
Seattle King County Health: Los Chilangos E. coli Outbreak Now 10
UPDATE 9/2:
The investigation team is continuing to figure out where the E. coli O157 came from. We expected to find additional people who were exposed to the E. coli O157 linked to Los Chilangos before we closed them. To this point, we are able to say that there are three more people impacted by
A Taste of 20 Years of Washington E. coli Lawsuits
Washington has had its fair share of E. coli Outbreaks and resulting lawsuits in the last 20 years.
- Cozy Valley Raw Milk E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit – Washington State (2011)
- Dee Creek Farm E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits – Washington & Oregon (2005)
- Dole Spinach E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits – Nationwide (2006)
- Finley Elementary School E.