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Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches E. coli Outbreak

An E. coli O157:NM outbreak was traced to a Boulder, Colorado, Jimmy John’s restaurant in the fall of 2008.  Public health officials from Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) investigated the outbreak, an counted 19 confirmed and suspect cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:NM among employees and patrons of the boulder Jimmy John’s restaurant between September 16 and October 4, 2008. 

BCPH investigators obtained delivery information related to several food-items used in food preparation at the restaurant, including lettuce, tomatoes, and sprouts.  A cohort study ultimately led to the conclusion that sprouts were the source of the E. coli outbreak among Jimmy John’s customers.