Foodborne illness outbreak investigation: Memo’s Mexican Food Restaurant

Public Health is investigating a cluster of two diarrheal infections caused by Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (also called STEC) associated with Memo’s Mexican Food in the University District in Seattle. The King County resident ate there on both 8/18 and 8/24 while the other Washington resident (non-King County) ate there on 8/24. Public Health received the first report of illness on 8/31/16. Both persons have recovered.

Details of this case online at http://bit.ly/2cyqS4M

All disease outbreaks posted at www.kingcounty.gov/outbreak