Hepatitis A at Morimoto Asia

[nickys]

Thanks to a poster carolina_yankee over on Mouseowners, this is a warning for anyone who ate at Morimoto Asia between Nov 6th and 16th.

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/off...-in-morimoto-asia-restaurant-worker/876811874

Quote:

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - A hepatitis A infection has been identified in a food service worker at the Morimoto Asia restaurant at Walt Disney World's Disney Springs complex, the Florida Department of Health said Wednesday evening.
Officials said people who consumed food or beverages at the restaurant between Nov. 6 and Nov. 16 might have been exposed to the virus.

"Hepatitis A vaccine or immune globulin (IG) may provide protection against the disease if given within two weeks after exposure," DOH spokesman Kent Donahue said. "Therefore, those who consumed food or beverage at the restaurant between Nov. 6, 2018, and Nov. 16, 2018, should promptly contact their health care provider to receive vaccination."


For full details, you should read the article linked above.

 

[Brer Oswald]

Y-y-y-y-yikes!

 

[larryz]

Let's hope s/he wasn't in charge of the romaine-based salads...

 

[nickys]

Let's hope s/he wasn't in charge of the romaine-based salads...

I don’t know, it could (literally) kill two birds with one stone .....

The scary thing is, anyone who was there the first few days of the time frame mentioned are already outside that two week “grace period” for getting vaccinated.

 

[Back!Elbow!Shoulders!]

If you like to eat out a lot I highly recommend talking to your doctor about getting the hepatitis A vaccine series proactively. Then you don’t have to worry about a possible exposure and not getting notified in time. It’s 2 shots, 6 to 12 months apart.

 

[AndyS2992]

Wow, that’s terrifying. Really wanted to try this place on my next trip but not any more. Yuck.

 

[peter11435]

Wow, that’s terrifying. Really wanted to try this place on my next trip but not any more. Yuck.

It’s no more likely to happen there than any other restaurant in the world.

 

[AndyS2992]

It’s no more likely to happen there than any other restaurant in the world.

Then I wouldn't eat anywhere tbh

I did originally write that it put me off eating at any restaurant but thought that was a little over dramatic. Should have kept it in lol

 

[xdan0920]

It’s no more likely to happen there than any other restaurant in the world.

Huh?

It happened at Morimoto though. What kind of statement is this?

 

[peter11435]

Huh?

It happened at Morimoto though. What kind of statement is this?

Yes it happened at Morimoto. But this could happen anywhere. It was no more likely to happen there than any other restaurant. There’s so reason to be apprehensive about eating at Morimoto going forward unless you are equally apprehensive about eating at any other establishment.

This isn’t an instance of food poisoning from unsafe handling or poor procedures. This has nothing to do with operations or procedures at the restaurant but simply a single employee who was infected. That could happen anywhere and has nothing to do with the specific restaurant. It’s also important to note that there is no confirmed reports of any diners having contacted the illness. That’s an indication that the restaurants procedures (hand washing, food contact and handling) were sufficient to avoid the spread of the illness.