# Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing outbreak — California, 2002-07
> **Food** · Confirmed · 5 ill / 3 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-326c741375a5
- **Date:** 2002-07
- **State:** California
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing (O157:H7)
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Restaurant: Other;Office/indoor workplace
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 5
- **Hospitalizations:** 3
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** alfalfa sprouts
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Sprouts

## Source
- [NORS Dashboard](https://wwwn.cdc.gov/norsdashboard/)
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