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Fig & Olive Reopens After at Least 10 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Restaurant

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What to know about Fig & Olive Reopens After at Least 10 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Restaurant

restaurant Fig & Olive reopened Wednesday afternoon after at least 10 cases of salmonella were linked to the upscale eatery.

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What happened

restaurant Fig & Olive reopened Wednesday afternoon after at least 10 cases of salmonella were linked to the upscale eatery.

Why it matters

Another 150 possible cases are being investigated.

Common ground

The dishes that most likely caused customers to get ill were truffle fries and mushroom croquettes, Dr.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Fig & Olive had planned to start serving food again at 4 p.m. Wednesday, but opened sooner than planned, about 1 p.m.”
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Claim 2: “Also, the infection at Fig & Olive is not believed to have originated from a sick employee, Nesbitt said.”
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Claim 3: “Health officials said more than 60 people became ill.”
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The search results mention a general salmonella outbreak and a different Listeria outbreak in Italy, but do not provide a specific count of 'more than 60 people' becoming ill at Fig & Olive.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ficus obliqua, commonly known as the small-leaved fig, is a tree in the family Moraceae, native to eastern Australia, New Guinea, eastern Indonesia to Sulawesi and islands in the southwestern Pacific …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_obliqua
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A fig cake, or cake of figs, is a mass or lump of dried and compressed figs, usually formed by a mold into a round or square block for storage, or for selling in the marketplace for human consumption.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fig_cake_(fruit)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Winged Victory of Samothrace, or the Nike of Samothrace, is a votive monument originally discovered on the island of Samothrace in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It is a masterpiece of Greek sculptu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winged_Victory_of_Samothrace
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Claim 4: “Another 150 possible cases are being investigated.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the number 150 and Ford F-150 trucks; no evidence was found regarding 150 possible salmonella cases.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ill-Matched Lovers is an oil painting by the early Netherlandish master Quentin Matsys, usually dated between 1520 and 1525. In the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington since 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ill-Matched_Lovers_(Matsys)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of countries by fruit production in 2020 based on the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. The total world fruit production for 2020 was 887,027,376 metric…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vincent van Gogh produced at least 15 paintings of olive trees, mostly in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in 1889. At his own request, he lived at an asylum there from May 1889 through May 1890, painting the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Trees_(Van_Gogh_series)
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Claim 5: “The salmonella cases at Fig & Olive are not believed to be linked to the infections linked to imported cucumbers, which has killed two people and sent 91 people to hospitals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to support the claim regarding the lack of link to imported cucumbers or the specific CDC statistics mentioned.
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Claim 6: “The restaurant will offer every diner a complimentary dessert with lunch or dinner for the next month.”
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One web search result confirms the offer of a complimentary dessert for the next month. Other results are general Yelp reviews or Instagram posts not confirming this specific promotional period.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 16, 2015 ... The restaurant will offer every diner a complimentary dessert with lunch or dinner for the next month. Local. Washington, D.C., Maryland and ...
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-restaurant-reope…
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web search NEUTRAL — The best bet was the Dinner Prix Fixe Menu, which was reasonably priced at $48 per person for a 3-course meal. Since our party was comprised of seven people, we ...
https://www.yelp.com/biz/fig-and-olive-houston-3?start=20
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web search NEUTRAL — Join us at FIG & OLIVE DC for a pre-race meal to power your run. ... for a complimentary dessert—because victory tastes even sweeter at FIG & OLIVE!
https://www.instagram.com/figandolive/?hl=en
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Claim 7: “D.C. restaurant Fig & Olive reopened Wednesday afternoon after at least 10 cases of salmonella were linked to the upscale eatery.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Fig & Olive in D.C. reopened after at least 10 cases of salmonella were linked to the restaurant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Mall is a landscaped park near the downtown area of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. It contains and borders a number of museums of the Smithsonian Institution, ar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Top Chef: All-Stars is the eighth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was first filmed in New York City before concluding in The Bahamas. All-Stars consisted of chefs…
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Claim 8: “The dishes that most likely caused customers to get ill were truffle fries and mushroom croquettes, Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, director of the D.C. Department of Health, said Wednesday at a news conference.”
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One specific web search result explicitly quotes Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt identifying truffle fries and mushroom croquettes as the likely cause, but no other independent source corroborates this specific detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amy Leigh Acton (née Stearns, formerly Beech; born February 16, 1966) is an American physician and researcher who is currently the Democratic nominee for the Governor of Ohio. Acton previously served …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services (…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of Health (DOH; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services by all Filipin…
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Claim 9: “The restaurant destroyed all of its food, provided evidence of cleanup, verified employee health training and took other measures, the Department of Health said.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to support the claim regarding food destruction, cleanup evidence, or employee training.
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Claim 10: “The restaurant, located downtown in the CityCenterDC retail and dining complex, had been closed for six days after the outbreak.”
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Three separate web search results confirm the restaurant is located in CityCenterDC and was closed for six days following the outbreak.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 16, 2015 · After a six-day closure and 10 confirmed cases of salmonella, the upscale Fig & Olive restaurant in the CityCenterDC development reopened Tuesday.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-restaurant-reope…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2015 · Fig & Olive in CityCenterDC closed for six days following reports of sickened guests, and reopened last week after being cleared by the DC ...
https://washingtonian.com/2015/09/25/fig-olives-west-hollywo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2015 · The site reports Fig & Olive in CityCenterDC closed for six days after reports of sickened guests. It reopened last week after being cleared ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/salmonella-outbreaks…
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Claim 11: “The dishes have been removed from Fig & Olive's menu.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general definitions of figs and nutrition; there is no mention of the restaurant removing items from its menu.
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web search NEUTRAL — The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica (the common fig), a species of tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, and to western and southern Asia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2025 · Despite being called a fruit, a fig is technically a syconium —a tiny group of inverted flowers growing inside a pod. Each pod contains hundreds of flowers, and each flower produces a sm…
https://www.eatingwell.com/article/7961780/what-is-a-fig-plu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 18, 2024 · Figs and their leaves are packed with nutrients like copper and vitamin B6 and offer a variety of potential health benefits. What are Figs? This video discusses what you need to know ab…
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/figs-benefits
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Claim 12: “The Department of Health said Fig & Olive met the requirements to reopen Wednesday.”
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One web search result explicitly states that the Department of Health said Fig & Olive met the requirements to reopen Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria L.), commonly known as lesser celandine or pilewort, is a low-growing, hairless perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. It has flesh…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) was created on April 11, 1953, when Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 became effective. HEW thus became the first new Cabinet-level department si…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.