As of November 12, 2025 one additional Washington resident has been added to this outbreak, bringing the total to 10 cases – 9 Washington residents (Chelan 1, Pierce 2, Snohomish 1, Whatcom 5, and King 1) and 1 Oregon resident.
The Washington Department of Health (DOH), the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, and Thurston County Public Health and Social Services investigated an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in July and August 2023. Six cases of listeriosis were reported by August 9, 2023. This cluster was given
$44.7 Million Verdict in Pierce County
This afternoon we had the honor and pleasure of receiving the verdict in our month-long SUV-vs-motorcycle case in Pierce County — $44.7 million in total damages, reduced for just 5% comparative
But for the following noticed posted on its website, the public may never have known about this Salmonella outbreak:
Last month, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department learned of a foodborne illness outbreak in Snohomish County associated with food supplied by
A rogue caterer who has been operating without proper permits since at least 2012 has been named in a rare move by public health officials in Tacoma, WA. Operating as Mr. Rick’s Catering, Rick Stevenson’s food is the suspected vehicle
Seoul Trading Inc. has removed frozen South Korean oysters from sale in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties because they may be contaminated with Norovirus. Food establishments that received the oysters include H-Mart locations in Federal Way, Lynnwood, and Lakewood; Asian
On January 17, Frisia Dairy and Creamery of Tenino, Washington recalled all of its raw fluid milk products because testing showed that the milk was contaminated by a shiga-toxin producing strain of E. coli. The recalled milk products, including whole, skim, and
The Seattle Times reported today that 300 detainees being held at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma/Pierce County became ill with food poisoning Sunday night. Some workers at the facility also fell ill with symptoms of food poisoning, including diarrhea
