SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. — Officials are recommending vaccinations for anyone who dined at a Sun City Center restaurant where a food service worker recently tested positive for hepatitis A, the Hillsborough County Health Department said Thursday.
- Person works at Sandpiper Grille on Pebble Beach Boulevard
- Vaccinations urged for those who ate there from March 20-24
- Health Department hotline set up: Call 813-307-8004
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The Health Department confirmed the positive test in a worker employed at Sandpiper Grille, located at 1702 S. Pebble Beach Boulevard, on March 30, the agency said in a news release.
Investigators learned the infected worker handled food as a normal part of their duties, and that food-handling practices at the restaurant could have exposed patrons.
The department is now recommending a hepatitis A vaccination for anyone who ate or drank at Sandpiper Grille between March 20-24.
Anyone who was already vaccinated doesn't need to get another, officials said.
Vaccinations will be offered weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sulphur Springs Health Complex at 8605 Mitchell Ave. in Tampa. On Saturday, a special vaccination clinic will be set up at the Joyce Ely Health Center at 205 14th Avenue, S.E. in Ruskin between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
This is the latest positive case of hepatitis A identified in a Bay area food service worker. Late in 2018, positive cases were identified in food service workers at restaurants in Hernando, Hillsborough, and Pinellas counties.
A hotline has been set up for those with questions; call 813-307-8004.