[Vision2020] Salmonella Confidential

[Janesta Carcich]

Art,

A few years ago, someone posted a link to a state site
that gave the rating a restaurant was given on the
latest inspection. Not that that would help in this
case. I am curious, as I went out to eat, have been
ill.

Janesta

--- Art Deco <deco at moscow.com> wrote:

> I do not understand why the name of the restaurant
> has not been released.  If NCDHD is really concerned
> with public health, wouldn't it be reasonable for it
> to warn the public about a specific public health
> problem so that the public could avoid it until it
> is fixed?
> 
> Also, wouldn't releasing the restaurant name help
> deter other restaurants from practicing shoddy food
> safety for fear of the attendant bad publicity?
> 
> W.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Tim Lohrmann 
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:24 AM
> Subject: [Vision2020] Salmonella Confidential
> 
> 
>       This first article was in the LMT
> yesterday...the one below it was a few days ago. 
>       Yikes!
>       TL
> 
> 
> 
>       Health officials say six cases of Salmonella
> at Latah County restaurant were separate incidents  
>             Tribune
>             Published: Lewiston Tribune  2006-08-22 
>             Page: 4C  
>      
>       The six cases of salmonellosis linked to a
> Latah County restaurant were not all in one family
> and were from separate incidents.
>       There were seven cases total in the county
> reported as of Monday to the North Central District
> Health Department.
>       Donna Anderson, epidemiologist for the health
> department, said the public was informed in case
> there were other people out there exhibiting
> symptoms of the bacteria. The name of the restaurant
> has not been released.
>       According to a news release from the health
> department, most people infected with salmonella
> bacteria develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal
> cramps within 12 to 72 hours.
>       After the cases were reported, an
> environmental health person from the department
> inspected the restaurant and didn't find any
> violations, Anderson said. The restaurant has been
> cooperative, according to the release.
>       Public information officer Darce Vassar said
> her department met with the restaurant owner on
> several occasions and assured the owner they would
> not release the name of the restaurant.
>       Vassar acknowledged public health is required
> by state law to release the information but said
> they would require a formal written request before
> they would provide the name of the restaurant. She
> also said they would not release the name of the
> restaurant until they contacted the owner to say
> they would be providing that information to the
> public.
>       The Lewiston Tribune has submitted a public
> records request seeking the name of the restaurant.
>       Anderson said the health department gets calls
> almost everyday from people concerned they have
> become sick after eating at a restaurant. If there
> are enough links to one establishment, an inspection
> is done. 
>       It's not unusual to have a report of a
> salmonella case, Anderson said, but the amount in
> Latah County is more than normal.
>       Salmonella infections usually last five to
> seven days and may not require treatment. Anderson
> urges people to wash their hands and properly cook
> and handle food.
>       More information is available by contacting
> the health department at (208) 799-3100. 
> 
> 
>
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> 
>       News briefs  
> 
>             Published: Lewiston Tribune  2006-08-19 
>             Page: 4D  
>      
>       Health officials look into salmonellosis cases
> 
> 
>       Seven confirmed cases of salmonellosis are
> being investigated by the North Central District
> Health Department, including six cases that have
> been allegedly linked to a food establishment in
> Latah County.
>       The food establishment, which was not
> identified, is cooperating fully with the health
> district investigation and has instituted measures
> to protect the public.
>       According to a news release from the health
> department, the most common means of infection by
> the salmonella bacteria is through the fecal-oral
> route. Salmonella is often transmitted by eating
> food from contaminated animals or from food
> contamination during the preparation process.
>       Most people infected by the bacteria develop
> diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps between 12 and
> 72 hours after infection. Infections usually resolve
> in 5 to 7 days and often do not require treatment.
> Those with severe diarrhea may need rehydration. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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