County health officials are urging anyone who has eaten at The Kebab Shop restaurant chain between March 27 and April 30, 2026, and later developed stomach illness to seek medical care right away amid a statewide outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Locally, two people have become infected with STEC after eating at local The Kebab Shop locations. One was hospitalized but has since been released. Statewide, nine STEC cases across five counties are linked to the chain’s beef kofta dish. Six patients are children. Five people have been hospitalized, and two developed hemolytic uremic syndrome(HUS). No deaths have been reported, and no cases outside California are currently connected to the outbreak. The California Department of Public Health is investigating. The restaurant chain is fully cooperating with public health officials and has stopped selling the beef dish as of May 18. Health officials say customers are no longer at risk from eating the product. @ https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-reports-two-local-cases-in-statewide-kebab-shop-e-coli-outbreak/
