Foodborne illness outbreak investigation: Elliott’s Oyster House

Public Health is currently investigating an outbreak of gastroenteritis with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea associated with Elliott’s Oyster House Annual Oyster event on November 11, 2017.

On November 13, Public Health learned of nine persons from two different meal parties that became ill after consuming food and beverage that included a variety of raw oysters during the November 11 event. On November 15, we were informed of an additional ill person.

While we suspect oysters as the likely source of illness, the investigation is ongoing.

• See additional details about this ongoing investigation
• The King County foodborne illness outbreak homepage is at www.kingcounty.gov/outbreak