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Matador restaurant in Ballard closed amid E. coli illnesses

Matador restaurant in Ballard closed amid E. coli illnesses

Five people were sickened and three were hospitalized with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections after eating at The Matador restaurant in Ballard last month.Health officials announced the problem after closing the restaurant Friday evening.King County health officials on Friday suspended the food permit of The Matador restaurant in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood while they investigate an outbreak of potentially life-threatening E. coli food poisoning.


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E. coli strain that closed Matador restaurant found elsewhere, too

E. coli strain that closed Matador restaurant found elsewhere, too

An outbreak of E. coli food poisoning linked to the Matador restaurant in Ballard last week has expanded beyond the site.At least 10 people have been sickened, including three in three other states.An outbreak of dangerous E. coli food poisoning that closed the Matador restaurant in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood last week appears to be linked to more illnesses in Washington and three other states, health officials said Monday.


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New E. coli cases reported, but no apparent link to the Matador

New E. coli cases reported, but no apparent link to the Matador

King County health officials are investigating an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning at Memo's Mexican Restaurant in Seattle, but they say it doesn't appear to be linked to a previous outbreak at the Matador.For the second time in a week, King County health officials are investigating an outbreak of potentially dangerous E. coli food poisoning linked to a Mexican-style restaurant, but they say the incidents don't appear related.An outbreak of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli O157: H7 (STEC) sickened two people who ate at Memo's Mexican Food in Seattle's University District in August, officials with Public Health — Seattle & King County reported Wednesday.


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Matador customer on E. coli illness "Worst pain you could imagine"

Matador customer on E. coli illness "Worst pain you could imagine"

Annamarie Kirkpatrick got sick after eating at the Matador in Ballard.(Photo: KING)SEATTLE - A Seattle woman who became ill in the recent E. coli outbreak described it as the "worst pain you could imagine."33-year-old Annamarie Kirkpatrick said she ate at Matador in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood on August 20.