28 People Sickened At Stony Brook Restaurant, 15 Violations Given

STONY BROOK, NY —A Stony Brook restaurant received at least 15 violations after 28 people reported symptoms of a foodborne illness after eating at the establishment, Suffolk County Health Department said.

On Saturday at about 4:07 p.m., the Suffolk County Police Department and 13 local fire departments responded Kumo Sushi & Steakhouse, located at 2548 Nesconset Hwy, after they received multiple calls of reported symptoms of a foodborne illness.

At least 28 individuals reported symptoms and 12 people were treated at Stony Brook University Hospital, the health department said. The patients were later released within hours and none stayed overnight.

The foodborne illness is believed to be connected to rice from the restaurant, the health department said.

The incident involved two large groups dining at the restaurant. The first group, a party of 25, shared a meal from 1 to 3 p.m., with 16 members later reporting vomiting after leaving the restaurant. No one from that group was hospitalized, the health department confirmed.

The ambulances were called after members of the second party got sick inside the restaurant and its parking lot about an hour later.

The health department said that "corrective actions have been taken" related to the violations and the restaurant is now re-open.