One Dollar Burrito Event at Northwestern University Investigated as Link to Virus Outbreak
“The city’s health department began receiving complaints on Monday from students who reported experiencing stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea”
This is the sort of thing that can ruin your entire weekend.
FOX News reports:
Illinois virus outbreak linked to dollar burrito event for Northwestern University students
The Evanston Health and Human Services Department is investigating a norovirus outbreak linked to a $1-burrito event for Northwestern University students.
The “$1 Burrito event” for Northwestern University students took place last Saturday between 1 and 8 p.m. with Big Wig Tacos.
The city’s health department began receiving complaints on Monday from students who reported experiencing stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea after consuming food from the event.
The department said in a news release that it began “an immediate and thorough inspection of the food establishment.”
Big Wig Tacos said it has cooperated with the Evanston Health Department in its investigation.
“While there have been reported cases, we are not certain the outbreak originated at our restaurant. Prior to the event, the Evanston Health Department completed a routine health inspection and found no issues with our establishment,” the restaurant said in a news release, noting that norovirus outbreaks “are more common in settings like colleges and universities.”
“Nevertheless, we are taking immediate and comprehensive measures to address the situation. We are taking extra steps to thoroughly clean and sanitize, with a particular focus on areas that me susceptible for the transmission of the virus.”
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That just makes it authentic mexican food. Montezuma’s revenge.
Gastrointestinal clap. You get what you pay for.
“Prior to the event, the Evanston Health Department completed a routine health inspection and found no issues with our establishment”
The government also licenses and certifies doctors and lawyers. In some states, even hookers and weed. Doesn’t it all make you FEEL safe?
They’d have done better with Polish sausage from Maxwell Street.
No wonder they were so cheap.
I can assure you the predominant ingredient is definitely not rat.
–CMOT Dibbler
Noro is a traditional holiday virus transmitted when there are large gatherings and food is eaten by hands from communal offerings. Crudite is one of the big offenders, as are bowls of nuts and other finger food. The secret is to avoid any food which might have been touched by the hands of others, and to also use a napkin when handling condiments containers or utensils. I got it last New years from a party and it was so bad that my electrophysiologist told me that they picked up 5 supraventricular tachycardia events on my pacemaker data, which perfectly coincided with when my innards were trying to come out on their own. It is an attention getter
again you get what you pay for ….
This is the Evanston public health department, not the City of Chicago. In general, the public health staff of college towns are overwhelmed and understaffed.
What role did the Northwestern student health service play in isolating the cause of the infection?