Dsquared Hospitality at T-Mobile Market Hall in Bellevue linked to Norovirus outbreak

3655 131st Avenue Southeast, Bellevue, 98006 Washington, United States

####Update June 06, 2023

The Seattle & King County Public Health announced that this outbreak investigation is completed, as of June 06, 2023. A total of 70 people reported illness after eating food from Dsquared Hospitality at T-Mobile Market Hall. Meal dates ranged from April 26 to May 1.

Source: The Seattle & King County Public Health

Update May 15, 2023

The Seattle & King County Public Health continues investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness linked to DSquared Hospitality at T-Mobile Market Hall. This is a large corporate food hall for T-Mobile employees that is typically not open to the public. As of May 10, 2023, 70 people have reported becoming ill after eating food from Dsquared Hospitality at T-Mobile Market Hall. Meal dates range from April 26 to May 1. The Public Health identified one ill employee who reported symptoms consistent with norovirus on April 25, 2023 and returned to work on April 26, 2023. While the employee did not work while ill, people can be contagious up to a few days after symptoms resolve.

Source: The Seattle & King County Public Health

May 01, 2023

The Seattle & King County Public Health announced they are investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness linked to DSquared Hospitality at T-Mobile Market Hall located at 3655 131st AVE SE Bellevue, WA 98006. As of May 1, 2023, 22 people reported becoming ill after eating food from this place on April 26 and April 27. No hospitalizations or deaths have been reported in connection to the outbreak. The public health identified 1 ill employee who reported symptoms consistent with norovirus on April 25, 2023. It is not clear if this person was contagious at work. The investigation is ongoing.

Environmental Health Investigators visited the food service facility on May 2, 2023. Investigators did not find any risk factors within the food service facility that are known to contribute to the spread of norovirus. The food service facility closed on May 2 to complete a thorough cleaning and disinfection. Environmental Health Investigators will revisit the facility on May 3, 2023, to confirm that proper cleaning and disinfection was completed. The facility will reopen after meeting with Environmental Health Investigators.

Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that frequently spreads person-to-person and is often associated with food. Norovirus illness often has a sudden onset of nausea and vomiting and/or watery diarrhea with cramps. A low-grade fever, chills, and body aches sometimes occur.

Source: kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/outbreak/dsquared.aspx