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A foodborne illness investigation tied to Sushi%AYCE in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CIID) has ended, with health officials saying they were unable to pinpoint a specific food or drink that made people sick.
Seven people reported becoming ill after eating at the restaurant on May 16. Their symptoms, which began between May 17 and May 21, included nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, chills, body aches, fever and headache. No one was hospitalized.
As part of the investigation, Public Health interviewed five of the people who became sick. Officials also determined that no restaurant employees were showing symptoms of gastrointestinal illness.
When inspectors visited the restaurant on June 10, they found several food safety violations that may have played a role in the outbreak. Among the issues were improper handwashing and glove use, a handwashing sink without hot water, missing paper towels at other sinks, a lack of sanitizer in food preparation and dishwashing areas, improperly cleaned food-contact surfaces, unwashed fruits and vegetables served ready to eat, and ready-to-eat foods that were not date-marked.
Health officials provided food safety guidance during the inspection, and a follow-up visit on June 22 found that the violations had been corrected.
The investigation has since been closed.
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