Los Dos Amigos Salmonella Outbreak May Have Stemmed From Dirty Hands
Unwashed hands or some other form of cross-contamination is believed to be the cause of a restaurant Salmonella outbreak in Roseburg, Oregon, at Los Dos Amigos.
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KMTR News is reporting that the outbreak grew from seven initial illnesses to 30. Those who got sick had dined at the Mexican-style restaurant in downtown Roseburg between April 9-17.KMTR said the state tested for Salmonella on food prep surfaces at the restaurant, but all test results returned negative.
That means the outbreak most likely resulted from some form of cross-contamination, including the possibility of dirty hands from a sick employee.
The station said Douglas County Public Health officials have been working with the restaurant for several weeks in the midst of the outbreak investigation to make sure employees follow proper procedures, focusing on hand washing and food storage.
If you or a loved one has been sickened in this outbreak, contact a Salmonella lawyer at food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by completing the contact form on the side of this Web page.
This outbreak could have been prevented with food safe kitchen practices and food handling. Instead, people became sick with a pathogen that has the potential to claim lives.
