http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/ en msiceloff@marlerclark.com Copyright 2010 2010-07-29T16:44:24+00:00 http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/di-nolfos-catering-and-banquet-norovirus-outbreak-illinois-2010/ http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/di-nolfos-catering-and-banquet-norovirus-outbreak-illinois-2010/#When:16:44:24Z Three wedding parties held at the Mokena Illinois DiNolfo’s Catering and Banquet Facility in mid-July, 2010 were apparently exposed to Nororvirus.  To date 86 of the 450 guests have been interviewed, and 57 report nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.  At least one of the guests has tested positive for Norovirus.  The health department has launched an investigation, but no source has yet been identified. Anita Fowler of Griffith Indiana attended one of the weddings held on July 17, and woke up ill the next day.  Her symptoms did not improve over time, and she was forced to seek medical attention for her severe dehydration and other medical issues brought on by her infection.  Marler Clark filed suit on her behalf, and is currently assisting others who fell ill. Foodborne illnesses linked to caterers, carry away delis, and home prepared meals have traditionally been under reported.  However the CDC has recently released a 10-year study that documented 833 outbreaks involving food prepared by a caterer (29,738 illnesses, 345 hospitalizations, and 4 deaths), as well as 7,921 outbreaks involving food prepared in a restaurant/deli (101,907 illnesses, 3,309 hospitalizations, and 4 deaths).  Food prepared in a private home was responsible for 1,546 reported outbreaks (22,600 illnesses, 1395 hospitalizations, 21 deaths). 2010-07-29T16:44:24+00:00 http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/regent-beverly-wilshire-hotel-norovirus-outbreak/ http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/regent-beverly-wilshire-hotel-norovirus-outbreak/#When:02:33:01Z Los Angeles County health officials traced the source of a Norovirus outbreak that hit the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards in 2002. At least 550 guests at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles became ill with Norovirus infections after consuming foods catered by the hotel kitchen. 2007-11-29T02:33:01+00:00 http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/las-vegas-flamingo-norovirus-outbreak/ http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/las-vegas-flamingo-norovirus-outbreak/#When:02:32:00Z Over 1,200 guests and workers at the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas were reported to have suffered Norovirus infections in late October, 2004.  Marler Clark filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all victims of the outbreak, most of whom were scattered across the United States.  2007-11-29T02:32:00+00:00 http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/si-casa-flores-norovirus-outbreak/ http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/si-casa-flores-norovirus-outbreak/#When:02:32:00Z At least 32 people became ill with Norovirus after eating at a Grants Pass, Oregon restaurant in early January, 2005.  Marler Clark filed a lawsuit on behalf of two men who became ill with Norovirus after eating at Si Casa Flores.  2007-11-29T02:32:00+00:00 http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/michigan-blimpies-norovirus-outbreak/ http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/michigan-blimpies-norovirus-outbreak/#When:02:31:00Z The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) became aware of an apparent foodborne illness outbreak on May 5, 2005 after several individuals and groups that had ordered and eaten sandwiches from a Grand Rapids, Michigan Blimpie’s restaurant reported becoming ill. At the conclusion of its investigation into the outbreak on May 18, the KCHD announced in a press release that approximately 125 people had become ill with Norovirus after eating food purchased at Blimpie’s. 2007-11-29T02:31:00+00:00 http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/carrabbas-restaurant-norovirus-outbreak/ http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/carrabbas-restaurant-norovirus-outbreak/#When:02:31:00Z Carrabba’s, a Lansing, Michigan restaurant, was the source of a Norovirus outbreak that sickened over 400 people in late January and early February, 2006. Barry-Eaton District Health inspectors visited Carrabba’s on January 30, and found six critical violations, four repeat violations, and a number of non-critical violations. Inspectors pointed to sick employees as a possible root cause of the outbreak. 2007-11-29T02:31:00+00:00 http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/bravo-cucina-italiano-norovirus-outbreak/ http://www.about-norwalk.com/norwalk_outbreaks/view/bravo-cucina-italiano-norovirus-outbreak/#When:02:30:06Z At least 360 people became ill with norovirus infections after eating at Bravo! restaurant, located in the Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing, Michigan. The widespread outbreak sickened residents of at least three states. Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against the restaurant on behalf of a food safety consultant on May 15, 2006. The firm represents several other individuals who were part of the norovirus outbreak. 2007-11-29T02:30:06+00:00