2002 Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Linked to Jello, Ohio
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 was linked to eating at the King Garden Buffet Restaurant in Wooster, Ohio. The health department determined that the outbreak had been caused by consumption of Jell-O salad and doughnuts. An environmental inspection of the restaurant revealed many problems, including “raw meat stored above the Jell-O in the refrigerator.”
- Outbreak began:
- September 2002
- Affected Country:
- US
- Affected States/Territories:
- Ohio
- Organism(s):
-
- E. coli O157:H7
- Vehicle(s):
- Jell-O, Cross contamination Breads and Bakery, Doughnuts, donuts
- Molecular Results Available:
- Unknown
- Test Results:
- None
- Location(s):
- Restaurant
- Brand Name(s):
- King Garden Buffet
- Total ill:
- 13
- Number ill by Case Definition Known:
- Yes
- Number Laboratory Confirmed Cases:
- 11
- Number Probable Cases:
- 2
- Number Possible Cases:
- 0
- Anyone Hospitalized:
- Yes
- Number Hospitalized:
- 5
- Any Deaths:
- Unknown
- Number Dead:
- Unknown
- Any References:
- Yes