Coverage dated August 19, 2023 to August 21, 2023

Washington State Listeria Outbreak Linked To Milkshakes—Symptoms, Treatment And Who’s At Risk

Headline from Forbes

The outbreak, caused by burger joint Frugals’ contaminated milkshake machines, hospitalized six and killed three.

Forbes's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Listeria warning issued after three deaths linked to contaminated ice cream machines (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Three people have died and three others have been hospitalized after drinking milkshakes contaminated with Listeria bacteria from a restaurant in Tacoma, Washington, health officials say.

  2. The Columbian

    Three dead after drinking milkshakes made in Listeria-contaminated machine in Tacoma (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    Three people have died after being infected with Listeria bacteria traced to a Tacoma, Washington, restaurant’s ice cream machine, health officials said.

  3. New York Post

    3 people die in listeria outbreak linked to poorly cleaned machines in Washington state eatery (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Six people were hospitalized — including three who later died — after they drank milkshakes made with ice cream machines contaminated with Listeria bacteria at a restaurant in Washingto…

  4. Triblive

    3 dead in Washington state after drinking milkshakes made in Listeria-contaminated machine (opens Triblive)

    Published

    Triblive's feed description

    Three people have died after being infected with Listeria bacteria traced to a Tacoma, Wash., restaurant’s ice cream machine, health officials said. Listeria was present in all three milkshake flavors sold at Frugals restaurant, the Washington State Department of Public Health said Friday.

  5. FOX Business

    Deadly Washington listeria outbreak linked to milkshakes sold at restaurant (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    The Washington Department of Health says three people have died after becoming infected with listeria bacteria found in milkshakes at a Tacoma restaurant.

  6. CBS News

    3 deaths linked to listeria in milkshakes sold at Washington restaurant (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The listeria was found in Frugals' ice cream machines, which were improperly cleaned.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Contaminated Milkshakes Leave 3 Dead In Washington, Officials Say (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The death of three individuals has been linked to contaminated milkshakes in Washington, according to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).

  8. New York Times

    Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Milkshakes From Burger Chain (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    Three people died from infections caused by bacteria that health officials tied to ice cream machines at a Frugals restaurant that they said had not been properly cleaned.

  9. Forbes

    Washington State Listeria Outbreak Linked To Milkshakes—Symptoms, Treatment And Who’s At Risk (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The outbreak, caused by burger joint Frugals’ contaminated milkshake machines, hospitalized six and killed three.

  10. NBC New York

    3 dead after drinking milkshakes tied to listeria outbreak in Washington state (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    Three people have died following a listeria outbreak at a family-owned burger restaurant in Tacoma, Washington.

  11. East Idaho News

    3 dead, 3 hospitalized after drinking milkshakes linked to contaminated ice cream machines (opens East Idaho News)

    Published

    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — Three people have died and three others have been hospitalized after drinking milkshakes contaminated with Listeria bacteria from a restaurant in Tacoma, Washington, health officials say. Investigators found the outbreak was linked to ice cream machines that were not cleaned properly at a Fr…

  12. AL.com

    3 dead after drinking Listeria infected milkshakes in Washington state (opens AL.com)

    Published

    AL.com's feed description

    Listeria was present in all three milkshake flavors sold at Frugals restaurant.

  13. NBC News

    3 dead after drinking milkshakes tied to a listeria outbreak in Washington state (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The State Health Department determined that milkshakes sold at a Frugals location in Tacoma led to six hospitalizations and three deaths.

  14. MedicalXpress

    Three deaths linked to listeria-tainted milkshakes from restaurant in Washington state (opens MedicalXpress)

    Published

    MedicalXpress's feed description

    A strain of listeria bacteria found in milkshakes at a restaurant in Washington state has been linked to six hospitalizations and three deaths.

  15. NPR

    Milkshakes from a Tacoma burger joint tied to listeria outbreak that killed 3 people (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    Six people were hospitalized earlier this year for listeriosis, three of whom died. Two of those who survived the infection said they had milkshakes from Frugals in Tacoma, Wash., before getting sick.

  16. People

    3 Dead After Drinking Milkshakes Linked to Listeria Outbreak at Local Burger Chain in Washington State (opens People)

    Published

    People's feed description

    Six people were hospitalized and 3 died from Listeria after drinking milkshakes at Frugals in Tacoma, Washington

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Washington State Listeria Outbreak Linked To Milkshakes—Symptoms, Treatment And Who’s At Risk | Since Then