Souplantation Shigella Investigation
Pritzker Ruohonen is investigating the Shigella outbreak associated with the Souplantation restaurant on Lake Avenue in Pasadena, California. At least 30 people who ate at the restaurant from Sunday, July 22 through Tuesday, July 24 have reported illness. Health officials have not determined the source of the outbreak. In a Shigella outbreak linked to a restaurant, the source can be an infected food handler who has not used good hygiene—the food handler’s feces contaminate food that is then served to restaurant customers. The source may also be food or water that has been contaminated in other ways.
In many outbreaks, health officials are not able to conclusively determine the source of the outbreak. Even if health officials are not able to pinpoint a source of an outbreak associated with a restaurant, victims of the outbreak have a claim against the restaurant. If you have questions about a restaurant's liability for damages in a Shigella outbreak, please contact Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.