California health officials announced Friday they are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to seasoned ground beef kebabs served at multiple locations of The Kebab Shop restaurant chain in Southern and Northern California.
The California Department of Public Health said nine California residents have been infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7, commonly known as STEC. Illness onset dates ranged from March 27 through April 30.
Two of those nine California residents were infected with STEC after eating at San Diego County locations, according to the County. One of those victims was hospitalized but has since been released. Currently, no cases outside California are currently connected to the outbreak, the County said…