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Alejandro's Taqueria Campylobacter Outbreak

In June 2016, Solano County Public Health (SCPH) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) investigated an outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni linked to consumption of food prepared and sold by Alejandro’s Taqueria located at 936 Texas Street in Fairfield, California. Initial reports of illness were made by customers from five separate dining parties. On June 8, Solano County Environmental Health Division ordered the restaurant to close after an on-site investigation revealed multiple critical food safety violations

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