Peppa's Korean BBQ E coli Outbreak Leads to Shutdown of Honolulu Restaurant
Health officials in Hawaii are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections and have temporarily closed a barbecue restaurant in Honolulu that they have associated with at least some of the illnesses.
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Peppa's Korean BBQ restaurant was ordered closed Thursday by Hawaii's Department of Health, according to a news report by KITV.com. The health agency is aware of seven E. coli patients, some of whom ate food from the restaurant before becoming ill, the report said.
KITV reported that four of the seven victims were hospitalized and that one remained hospitalized Thursday. Six of the patients were from Oahu.
The story didn't say what caused the outbreak, only that "a health inspection team found evidence of exposure to the bacteria'' at the restaurant.
"Health officials have ordered the restaurant's owners to correct the problems with thorough cleaning and training before it allows the business to reopen,'' KITV.com reported.
The health department has reminded doctors to report any E. coli infections to the agency. If you or a loved one believe you may be part of this outbreak, immediately see a doctor. For answers to legal questions, call law firm Pritzker Olsen at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or complete a contact form on the side of this Web page.
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E. coli O157:H7 infection is a serious threat to anyone's health, but children, pregnant women, the elderly and others with weakened immune systems are most at risk. In five to 15 percent of cases, patients develop E. coli HUS, or hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can be life threatening.
