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Foodborne illness outbreaks
Short URL: kingcounty.gov/outbreak
When two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne illness outbreak. To keep our community healthy and informed, we post information about outbreaks we investigate.
⬇ Select a tab below to display a list of King County investigations and state and national outbreaks with reported King County cases
➔ Illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters
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Date posted |
Last updated |
Food business |
Suspected organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02-01-24 | 04-17-24 | IHOP | Salmonella |
| 03-21-24 | 03-21-24 | PCC Community Markets – West Seattle Co-op | Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 |
| 03-13-24 | 03-13-24 | Zobel Ethiopian Cuisine | Bacillus cereus or Clostridium perfringens |
➔ Illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters
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Date posted |
Last updated |
Food business |
Suspected organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-05-23 | 12-18-23 | Hope International Church | Salmonella |
| 10-30-23 | 11-13-23 | Bamboo Sushi | Shigella |
| 09-21-23 | 09-25-23 | CrackleMi Café | Salmonella |
| 09-19-23 | 09-19-23 | Tacos El Guero | Bacillus cereus or Clostridium perfringens |
| 08-02-23 | 08-02-23 | Washington Care Center | Salmonella |
| 07-10-23 | 07-10-23 | Unknown source | Salmonella Berta |
| 05-03-23 | 06-06-23 | DSquared Hospitality at T-Mobile Market Hall | Norovirus |
| 12-21-22 | 04-17-23 | Pioneer Square D&E | Norovirus |
| 03-03-23 | 04-05-23 | Taste ToGo Banh Mi | Norovirus |
| 01-26-23 | 04-05-23 | Tamarind Tree | Shigella |
➔ Illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters
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Date posted |
Last updated |
Food business |
Suspected organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-08-22 | 05-24-23 | Unknown source | E. coli O157:H7 |
| 08-22-22 | 12-07-22 | Unknown source | E. coli O157:H7 |
| 10-21-22 | 11-14-22 | Chili's South Indian Cuisine | Salmonella |
| 10-03-22 | 10-26-22 | Torero's Mexican Restaurant | E. coli O26 |
| 05-06-22 | 05-20-22 | IHOP | Norovirus |
| 04-19-22 | 05-19-22 | La Fuente | Norovirus |
| 04-08-22 | 05-19-22 | Il Terrazzo Carmine | Norovirus |
| 02-25-22 | 03-04-22 | The Rock Wood Fired Pizza | Norovirus |
| 02-08-22 | 03-03-22 | Chinese Taste Restaurant | Bacillus cereus or Clostridium perfringens |
| 08-13-20 | 03-03-22 | Saigon Vietnam Deli | Gastrointestinal illness |
| This lists state and national foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls with reported cases in King County. For more information about the outbreak or recall, and the investigation, please follow the links below for the agencies leading the investigations. |
February 2024
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January 2024
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October 2023
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June 2023
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May 2023
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September 2022
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March 2022
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Related resources
- Report a possible foodborne illness
Did you or others in your party get sick after eating food prepared by a King County food business? Call 206-296-4774 or toll-free, 1-800-325-6165, ext. 6-4774. Open Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. - File a food safety complaint
If you witnessed a possible food safety violation, file a complaint with our investigative team. - Food business closures
A list of temporary food business closures in King County.