# Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing outbreak — California, 2002-04
> **Food** · Confirmed · 26 ill / 5 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-bbab4421349b
- **Date:** 2002-04
- **State:** California
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing (O157:H7)
- **Etiology status:** Confirmed
- **Setting:** Festival/fair
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 26
- **Hospitalizations:** 5
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** beef, BBQ
- **Contaminated ingredient:** beef
- **IFSAC category:** Beef

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