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Public Health investigated an outbreak of Campylobacter associated with Stripe’s workplace cafeteria. This cafeteria is for Stripe employees and is typically not open to the public. Based on our investigation, people may have become sick from eating chicken liver pâté.
This outbreak is over, and our investigation is complete.
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Since October 2, 2025, at least 5 people became sick with symptoms of Campylobacter illness, including diarrhea (some with blood), stomach pain, fever, and joint pain.
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We interviewed the people who became sick to learn more about their symptoms and what they ate.
On October 15, we visited the cafeteria and spoke with the cafeteria manager. We found that the chicken liver pâté may have been undercooked, which could increase the risk of Campylobacter.
We provided guidance to improve the cafeteria’s food safety, including:
- Doing a deep cleaning of the restaurant
- Regular temperature checks and logs for high-risk foods like chicken liver pâté
- How to report to Public Health any foodborne illnesses associated with their cafeteria
We went back to the cafeteria on October 27 and found that most of the problems had been fixed. When we visited the cafeteria again on November 10, all food safety concerns had been addressed.
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Five people tested positive for Campylobacter.