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E. coli linked to Boulder Jimmy John's

Zak Brown, Daily Camera

Published October 8, 2008 at 8:19 p.m.
Updated October 9, 2008 at 7:27 a.m.

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BOULDER — A University Hill sandwich shop was closed Wednesday after Boulder County Public Health linked an outbreak of E. coli to the restaurant.

Jimmy John's, 1125 13th St., was temporarily shut down as a precautionary measure after the health department determined several people who contracted E. coli ate at the restaurant. Chana Goussetis, spokeswoman for the health department, said the county isn't sure if the restaurant is the source of the E. coli.

Last week, the health department investigated a cluster of eight E. coli cases at the University of Colorado. Of the eight cases, seven were CU students and one was a sorority adviser. Most of the affected students were members of the same sorority, which CU officials declined to name. Goussetis said those cases were linked back to Jimmy John's.

She also said the county is now investigating 17 cases of E. coli, but not all are linked to the restaurant.

For more coverage from the Camera, click here.

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  • October 8, 2008

    10:15 p.m.

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    BRM writes:

    Subs So Freaky, You'll Fast!

  • October 8, 2008

    10:28 p.m.

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    RufusTFirefly writes:

    wash wash wash your hands wash your hands together

  • October 8, 2008

    10:37 p.m.

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    mattman writes:

    Hey Zak! E. Coli is a bacteria. I still don't recommend eating it.

  • October 8, 2008

    10:54 p.m.

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    ifyem writes:

    That's why I don't eat Jimmy Johns!!! Their food is sh*tty!!!

  • October 9, 2008

    3:25 a.m.

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    AvsIn7 writes:

    These places are all the same. Ever been to the Silver Mine Subs on the east side of town? The lobby is always quite dirty. Same with the Subway on the north side of town.

  • October 9, 2008

    6:25 a.m.

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    yeastyc writes:

    Zak, you still haven't changed the story to reflect your newly found biological knowledge from mattman (not to mention multiple accurate health department/internet sources you should have checked with prior to posting this story)--E. coli is a bacteria.

    As a side, how do these guys spread E. coli when they wear gloves, too--makes you wonder what they do with those gloves on, I don't think I can eat out for a while....

  • October 9, 2008

    8:24 a.m.

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    Romanesco writes:

    "Chana Goussetis, spokeswoman for the health department, said the county isn't sure if the restaurant is the source of the E. coli"

    Then why the headline of: "E. coli linked to Boulder Jimmy John's"??

    Let them finish investigating before you report any more, please.

  • October 9, 2008

    12:03 p.m.

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    happymike44 writes:

    I wonder if they remembered to ask would you like e-coli with your order today.
    I wonder what else they were doing in the kitchen because it sure was not cooking thats for sure.

  • October 20, 2008

    8:58 p.m.

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    cubuffs78 writes:

    BOULDER JIMMY JOHNS EMPLOYEE. I work in the Boulder store. None of my co-workers had symptoms and no one was home sick. What the paper did not report was that there were other cases in Boulder that were not linked to Jimmy Johns. It looks to us like it came from a food supplier of possibly lettuce or sprouts. As a testament to their responsible attitude, all Jimmy Johns in the nation have stopped selling sprouts and many independent tests are being conducted. Viva la Jimmy!