2017 Outbreak of Gastroenteritis, Thornton, Colorado

Colorado reported an outbreak of unknown etiology that occurred among patrons of a restaurant located in Thornton, Colorado. The implicated meal date was Jul 6. There were 5 probable cases. The median incubation period was 7.5 hours. No one was hospitalized and no one died. The suspected contaminated food item was salsa.

Overview

Outbreak began:July 2017
Affected country:US
Pathogen:Gastrointestinal illness, not specified
Vehicle(s):Salsa
Location(s):Restaurant
Molecular test results:no

Health impact

Total ill:5

Sources & documents

Outbreak documents