13 instances of E. coli linked to San Diego restaurant, well being dept. says

The San Diego Well being Division has confirmed an outbreak of 13 confirmed or possible instances of Shiga-toxin-producing E. Coli linked to a restaurant in San Diego, California.

The E. coli instances had been linked to eating at a Miguel’s Cocina in 4S Ranch, a locale of San Diego County. Based on a launch from the well being division, the ages from the cluster of infections vary from 6 to 87 years outdated. The affected folks or their households reported consuming on the Miguel’s Cocina location between Oct. 6-18, and had signs Oct. 13-19.

Based on the well being division, seven instances had been hospitalized, and a minimum of one case developed a extra extreme complication, hemolytic uremic syndrome, which may have an effect on an individual’s kidneys and blood clotting features.

The precise meals objects that had been the supply of the E. coli micro organism from Miguel’s Cocina are nonetheless below overview, the well being division mentioned. The restaurant is cooperating and dealing with San Diego County and administration has determined to voluntarily shut till the supply might be recognized.

San Diego County Environmental Well being inspectors visited the restaurant location on Monday, and located in an inspection there have been no “operational main threat components for foodborne sickness recognized,” based on the well being division.