Posted
2/20/2007 05:15:00 PM
by Douglas
Thank you for choosing Pappasito's, will that be Hepatitis A or Hepatitis
B?Hundreds of people are lining up today to get vaccinations after health officials warned that anyone who ate at a north Houston Pappasito's Cantina in late January or earlier this month may have been exposed to hepatitis A.
As of 9:30 a.m., 261 people had registered for vaccinations, said health district spokeswoman Sandy Kachur.
A health advisory was issued Sunday for those who ate at the Pappasito's at 15280 Interstate 45 North on Jan. 23-27; Jan. 30-31; and Feb. 1, 3, 7, 8 and 9. Officials know of only one infection involving the I-45 North restaurant, where a member of the waitstaff was diagnosed with the illness.
How do we know our food wasn't dropped in the toilet when we go out to eat? Sadly, we don't. It could happen anywhere, and Pappasito's may have a PR nightmare on their hands that they don't recover from. But still, if you think the sign in the bathroom that says "employees must wash hands before returning to work" is keeping poo-poo out of your salad, you better get ready for a life of boiling your food at home.