# Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing outbreak — Massachusetts, 2017-09
> **Food** · Suspected · 4 ill / 2 hosp / 0 deaths
## Outbreak
- **NORS ID:** NORS-cdca01d3eb31
- **Date:** 2017-09
- **State:** Massachusetts
- **Primary mode:** Food
- **Etiology:** Escherichia coli, Shiga toxin-producing (O45:H2)
- **Etiology status:** Suspected
- **Setting:** Caterer
## Impact
- **Illnesses:** 4
- **Hospitalizations:** 2
- **Deaths:** 0
## Food vehicle

- **Food:** Lamb Kafta
- **Contaminated ingredient:** —
- **IFSAC category:** Multiple

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