http://news.bostonherald....eid=185509

LOS ANGELES - An employee of Wolfgang Puck Catering diagnosed with the hepatitis A virus may have exposed guests at several events, including Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue party, health officials said Tuesday.
The risk of illness was ”quite low,” but anyone who ate raw food at the magazine’s Feb. 14 party was urged to receive a preventive shot by Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said.
The virus is found in the feces of infected people and can be spread through contaminated food and water. It attacks the liver and can cause fever, diarrhea and jaundice. It is rarely fatal.
The affected employee was placed on medical leave, said Carl Schuster, president of Wolfgang Puck Catering.
”We immediately worked to take every precaution to further safeguard our patrons and other employees,” Schuster said in a statement.
Sports Illustrated said in a statement that it was taking the situation very seriously and was working directly with county health authorities.
”We are alerting our guests and staff as quickly as possible to ensure they receive the relevant health warnings,” the statement said.
Puck’s restaurants and prepackaged foods were not affected, nor were any parties after Feb. 20, including Sunday’s post-Oscars Governors Ball.

Also:

http://www.tmz.com/2007/0...gang-puck/


Beyonce is gonna die!!

I read about this. A lot of models were there.....you know they didn't get it.

Fortunately, celebrities and Hollywood glitterati types don't actually eat food, and so the danger of infection would, indeed, be "quite low".

Is he allowed to do that?

2the9s said:

Of course he is...he's Wolfgang Puck...it's probably on the menu.

applekisses said:

Freakin' celebrities.

2the9s said:

OOOH...I wonder if he'll get his own celebrity edition of a giant microbe!

applekisses said:

http://www.giantmicrobes....titis.html

applekisses said:

aaawww

applekisses said:

Yes, and just a tip if you dine at one of his restaurants: never order his hepatitis A. It's rubbery and overpriced, and he uses too much salt.

Now his hepatitis B, on the other hand! Delicious!

WillyWonka said:

How's the presentation?

applekisses said:

Oh, quite dramatic! Flambe, with a brown sauce and side of a yellow vegetable of your choice.

WillyWonka said:

i'd like to start off with the e-coli salad with a side of hard boiled salmonella eggs topped off with some giardia mushrooms. and let's chase that down with a nice, tasty norovirus soup, shall we?

WillyWonka said:

Oh God...

Chefs are supposed to have Hepatitis shots, it's a requirement. My brother is a chef and it's required. Maybe the guy was not up to date in his immunization.

at the title of this thread!!!

I hate Wolfgang puck!

He reminds me of Hannibal Lector.

XxAxX said:

Ending with a delicate giardia sorbet.

minneapolisgenius said:

This story is so typical of the media using hollywood to make a story so much more grandiose than it is.

The hep strain was so mild even if someone got it, it would be no worse than a mild cold, with no treatment neccessary.

minneapolisgenius said:

topped by a few links of tapeworm extravaganza!

Damn! That's all I can say

XxAxX said:

after that, everybody gets a nice little plate of clap cookies with syphilis glaze to take home with them.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

origmnd said:

shucks, in Hollywood or in any town, it doesn't mean that I still want to catch it after eating at a restaurant....