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USA – Food Sickness Outbreak in December was Norovirus – 282 People

Posted on January 20, 2014 by | Leave a comment

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Norovirus was the cause of a December food poisoning outbreak that sickened 282 people who ate at a Jimmy John’s restaurant in Garden City, Kansas, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has confirmed.  State and county officials worked together to determine the source of the outbreak which sickened customers who visited the restaurant from December 10 to December 24.

The restaurant was inspected by the Kansas Department of Agriculture on December 18 and again on December 24. It closed voluntarily from December 24 through December 26 to clean and disinfect the restaurant

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USA – Another Jimmy Johns Food Related Sickness

Posted on December 28, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Food Poisoning Bulletin

Officials are investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that has occurred among peole who ate food at the Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches restaurant in Garden City, Kansas. As of noon on Friday, December 27, 2013, more than 110 people have been reported sick.

Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, and muscle aches. The Kansas Department of Agriculture has inspected the restaurant and is investigating the outbreak. At this time officials think the cause may be norovirus. That virus causes gastrointestinal illness and is easily spread through contaminated food and drink and from person to person.

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