July 18 2018 Outbreak of Norovirus at the Hub at Gig Harbor Restaurant, Washington
- Organism:
- Norovirus
- Vehicle:
- Unknown
Tacoma Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) investigated an outbreak of suspected norovirus among people who attended a special event at the Hub at Gig Harbor Restaurant located in Gig Harbor. The event was held July 26, 2018. The first reports of…Read More »
January 18 2018 Outbreak of Norovirus, El Toro Restaurants, Pierce County, Washington
- Organism:
- Norovirus
- Vehicle:
- Unknown
As least 542 people were sickened with norovirus linked to food prepared at two El Toro Mexican restuarants located in Pierce County, Washington. Most of the cases (n=520) dined at the Tacoma location at 5716 N. 26th Street. The other 22 cases dined …Read More »
September 17 2017 Outbreak of Gastroenteritis at a Restaurant, Tacoma, Washington
- Organism:
- Unknown
- Vehicle:
- Pinto Beans
Two people became ill with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea within hours after eating at a restaurant located in Tacoma, Washington on September 2, 2018. The suspected contaminated food item was pinto beans. Neither case sought medical care and neit…Read More »
January 17 2017 Outbreak of Clostridium perfringens, Tacoma, Washington
- Organism:
- Clostridium perfringens
- Vehicle:
- Unknown
In January 2017 Tacoma Pierce County Health Department officials investigated an outbreak of gastroenteritis in two patrons of a Mexican restaurant. The implicated meal date was January 30, 2017. Based on epidemiologic evidence, investigators theoriz…Read More »
January 17 2017 Suspected Outbreak of Salmonella, Tacoma, Washington
- Organism:
- Salmonella
- Vehicle:
- chicken
Two friends who reside in different households and had no other common exposures became ill with symptoms consistent with salmonellosis following a meal of chicken teriyaki at a restaurant in Tacoma, Washington. The implicated meal date was January 2…Read More »
January 17 2017 Outbreak of Norovirus at a Temporary Mobile Food Site, Tacoma, Washington
- Organism:
- Norovirus
- Vehicle:
- unknown
In January 2017 investigators in Tacoma, Washington learned of three people who became ill after eating food at a "fair, festival or other mobile food site." The implicated meal date was January 11, 2017. All three reported symptoms of vomiting and d…Read More »