Margarita y Amigos Restaurant 1995
A large outbreak of Salmonella Newport occurred among patrons of the Margarita y Amigos Restaurant in West Palm Beach, Florida. Chicken was named as the vehicle of infection. The same cutting board was used for raw meat and for raw vegetables.
- Outbreak began:
- August 1995
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- N/A
- Organism(s):
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- Salmonella
- Vehicle(s):
- Poultry, Chicken
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Restaurant
- Brand Name(s):
- Product Subject to Recall:
- Unknown
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- Recall Links:
- None
- Total ill:
- 850
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Unknown
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- N/A
- Number Probable Cases:
- N/A
- Number Possible Cases:
- N/A
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Unknown
- Number Hospitalized:
- Unknown
- Any Deaths:
- Unknown
- Number Dead:
- Unknown
- Any References:
- Yes