CANADA: Bay St. eatery to re-open after mumps warning

24.jul.11
The Globe and Mail
Josh O’kane and Timothy Appleby

A Bay Street restaurant popular in legal and banking circles is expected to be open for business Monday after Toronto Public Health warned that four of its employees had been diagnosed with mumps.
While stressing the risk to customers is low, the agency advised that anyone who dined at Ki Restaurant at 181 Bay Street between July 7 and July 18 be mindful of possible symptoms, including swelling and pain in the salivary glands along the cheeks and jaw, fever and headache, aching muscles, fatigue and a loss of appetite.
“The restaurant has been co-operative working with us, they were helpful, they provided a list of all their employees,” TPH’s associate medical officer Dr. Irene Armstrong said. “We have public health investigators calling every employee to advise on signs and symptoms, how it spreads, telling employees to contact them immediately if they develop symptoms. If they do, we tell them to stay home.”
Lawyer Brian Facey of Blake, Cassels & Graydon said he eats at Ki regularly, describing it as “a great spot,” but added he is on vacation and had not visited it recently.