In September 2022, three people became ill with Salmonella Typhimurium after eating at Chili's South Indian Cuisine located in Seattle. Implicated meal dates occurred on September 17 and September 23. No one was hospitalized and no one died. Two of the cases had the same strain of Salmonella, based on genetic fingerprinting (whole genome sequencing or WGS) at the Washington State Public Health Laboratory. The third case did not have confirmatory testing but had symptoms consistent with Salmonellosis and is epidemiologically linked.

Investigators identified sanitizing issues, potential cross contamination, inadequate hand washing, and lack of proper access to handwashing stations. Corrective actions were taken during the inspection conducted on October 19, 2022. Investigators did not identify any ill employees.