Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria can reopen following Montco hepatitis A investigation.
Montgomery County’s Office of Public Health said Thursday evening that Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria in West Norriton had been authorized to reopen, after it was ordered closed for several weeks following a hepatitis A outbreak.
ginos restaurant can reopen as officials continue to investigate deadly hepatitis A outbreak
A total of 13 hepatitis A are under investigation, officials said. Ten are confirmed and three remain suspect. Of the ten confirmed cases, seven people were were the hospital at one point in time, but none currently remain hospitalized.
Three deaths are linked to this outbreak.
What restaurant has hepatitis A in Montgomery County?
The Pennsylvania Department of Health provided this information on hepatitis A:
“Hepatitis A is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable, liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV) ranging in severity from mild infection lasting a few weeks to severe disease lasting several months. Hepatitis A usually spreads when a person unknowingly ingests the virus from objects, food, or drinks contaminated by small, undetected amounts of stool from an infected person. Hepatitis A can also spread from close personal contact with an infected person such as through sex or caring for someone who is ill.”
A Montgomery County restaurant reopened Monday following a hepatitis A investigation. Gino’s Ristorante and Pizzeria closed on Jan. 7. Ten total cases are being reviewed and three people have died from the virus.
Gino’s co-owner says he’s spent the past two weeks deep cleaning the restaurant, from air vents to ovens, and has thrown away every food item inside so that Monday, he could know he’s done all he could to safely welcome back his customers.
Inside Gino’s Ristorante and Pizzeria, the glasses were full, the plates were empty and the patrons were excited to be back.
Montgomery County public health officials say they have already confirmed two deaths in the outbreak traced to Gino’s Restaurant and Pizzeria. They have confirmed 10 people as infected with the liver disease and another three cases remain under investigation.
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health (OPH) announced today the temporary closure of Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria in West Norriton in relation to a Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) outbreak in the county. The restaurant will be closed until further notice while the investigation continues.
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