Family of teen who battled gastrointestinal illness believe he caught it at South Tampa Japanese restaurant

The Brief

  • A teen is preparing for surgery after battling a gastrointestinal illness.
  • His family believes he caught it after eating food from a South Tampa Japanese restaurant, where dozens of other customers also complained about similar symptoms.
  • A state inspection last month indicated employees admitted to working while they were sick, but didn’t notify management or the owners.

TAMPA, Fla. A teenage boy is preparing for surgery after battling a gastrointestinal illness his family believes he caught after eating food from a South Tampa Japanese restaurant, where dozens of other customers also complained about similar symptoms.

The backstory:

Tony Infante said he and his children ordered takeout from Yoko’s Traditional Japanese Restaurant on South MacDill Avenue during the first week of April.

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