14 sick with E. coli; fancy food ain’t safe food – SanFran edition

Public health officials have linked E. coli infections of 14 people, including 11 San Francisco residents, to the restaurant San Francisco Burma Superstar at 309 Clement St., health officer Tomas Aragon said in a statement.

The Burmese restaurant in the city’s Richmond District and the restaurant has chosen to close its doors for the weekend, according to the San Francisco burma.superstarDepartment of Public Health.

The restaurant’s owner, Desmond Tan, said in a statement released by the health department that this is the first incident the restaurant has had in its 17-year history.