21.10.2017

According to ACT Health’s annual report (2016-2017) A large Salmonella outbreak was investigated by Health Protection Service (HPS) in January and February 2017. Over 100 cases of gastroenteritis were reported among people who ate at the same food premises between 29 January and 14 February. Seventy‐five of these people had confirmed Salmonella infections and 19 were hospitalised.  
Another unrelated outbreak of Salmonella was also investigated around the same time. Four people with confirmed Salmonella infections reported eating at the same food premises between 30 January and 2 February.   Environmental Health Officers from HPS inspected both of the above premises. Both were found to have issues with food handling processes and were subsequently issued with prohibition notices, resulting in the temporary closure of both premises.
A third Salmonella outbreak investigation was conducted in February and March 2017, with 11 cases eating at the same restaurant over a five week period. Several inspections of the premises did not identify any issues. Despite thorough epidemiological and environmental investigations, the source of that outbreak remains unknown.