# Listeria outbreak connected to Tampa restaurant, health officials say

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-10 18:29 UTC · Category: Health · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 7.07

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Health story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Listeria outbreak connected to Tampa restaurant, health officials say" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include wtsp.com, Tampa Bay 28, Marler Blog and WFLA. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Listeria outbreak connected to Tampa restaurant, health officials say" trending?
Because 4 independent news sources published 4 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
Newsylist scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.

### Is this trend still active?
The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Tampa, Listeria, Florida DOH, Five People One China Buffet, Listeria Strain the State Found Right, Counter

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marler Clark | China Buffet Linked to Listeria Outbreak Sickening Five in Tampa | 2026-07-11 02:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPcTZVOGRBSUJzWVBvaEdyT1hCdDhHb3NVNWJsYTF2bDF4SFZFbFI1cE9KMGFMOEZTell1d21IeFpPak5DcVZuek5LelFBdWZMdXpOaVdDaHlBa0NiQ1ZYWjJBWDJacC1MMEZTRkNUTUNEQzgxNWRYVE1mei1IVFNSaUFWWWM5cnhTNWxYQlZFR1Njdw?oc=5) |
| Outbreak News Today | Tampa, Florida: Listeria outbreak linked to Chinese restaurant | 2026-07-11 02:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQdlFtUmk2YnJkRGpsNTAtdlM0eUdOc1hsbnJ3S2ZoMy11dzZwQzBXYVJxTXh3RUpweUpEM1NTdTJ6SmlqZXRPMF9PbFlKTzl2TXVUSlJSVFRsWUItZGlkM0tJS3lCTGlYaUN1QjBXQUFzLThiMXVyYlFTTFd1YndxN1NwUTNlUQ?oc=5) |
| Marler Blog | China Buffet Reopened. The Five People It Made Sick with Listeria Don’t Get a Do-Over | 2026-07-11 02:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNbFdBOEwwcm5XQWtrek9EMmZGUHhhWTVPdkc3cjdOM3VFd2NBbW5HMVVsb0RnRDBFdDR0VzlJZmgxdFI3bHVTc2ViMHZsWGFHUzZEVzRVbUtYUGJYZzVOVTJYeTh4S1pNb1ZTT3R5WDZta0xGOE5iS3hqLWoxT0Iya3VTMElVdHRqamRpOU1NVU5jUVN4dXNzZDAzVHpUTzAtV28zUVRoRjU1ZmpJd2FMZXpCOXNpNjhxb0JvSXF3?oc=5) |
| WFLA | ‘The food is really good’: Customers react to Listeria outbreak connected to China Buffet in Tampa | 2026-07-11 02:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxOaWFqVEhyWWU5RzVLbTZSZ2g4NnR5ZVpMOEdnNEp0T2NsYWY3Q1NGZFB5NkZOb2VmbjVtWlUyUlMxMWN5ZjZhcUxwNGN3Nmx2YndkeGtOTFAxaUdiSEhRMVdzQkYyWjhrWDBwMC1aQVhvQUREUC04VEhrT3NDUC1sNFNGbzR0Y2FlbWRlM1NsVlJXdmdpenZFRmNDOWxWSmtONGN3dkY5WjM0alI1TVBvNXB6QlktTGxCamJfQVczMURKYXEyQWhHZVY1VW8xZTNZSk1FMFFjQS02Z9IB3wFBVV95cUxOa19vN0dzTHVfSnRKY3VBemRnWlFBVzBRQ2hDSWZiYzV5R091NXFuRTdyN0lzQVppN0s4ZEpHX21vd056Rzh5ZzdoNkNXOHhNdnZYMDZtUDBEU0dQM2RVbXhjSlpaZDlSRlVjVkZjTm1LclZDazdsRmV) |
| FOX 13 Tampa Bay | Listeria outbreak reported at Tampa restaurant | 2026-07-11 02:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPcWJoT1pQMWc0eHk5NERUTUFORzhfV0J1YnpZRzlPNGkxc2E2ckdjWnVzWEwyaUI3VE9BVnBNX2RCTi1QWFpsdEdfb25aM1ZuYW1US0pJd0Fyb0ZtZjNKUDBHRTdnTEJyY3dYaExlTUNmbjl4NnJsMjJXM0NSMjRnNkRCZWdJN09pQ29vamVleHdUYm82X0NBVNIBngFBVV95cUxNS2xzOFQ0bGcwLWlyeldTSHRIdnVjQTRGWEdOanpsODE4bmlOU3pKR2VNMXBCMHU3bzc1ZnhNUnVENFZSRjh4UkVNRk5TQzMxaV9NbkZyRFBndFk0ZEN2cHJETlhZdUVKWjU0ZmVxZVd5UDBCSUJONVdndUhnaTJjRDgyRkdjdW1XNDR2TkJWQkNTNGR1LUhxdUwyT0ozZw?oc=5) |
| Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (.gov) | Florida Department of Health Issues Public Health Advisory for Listeria | 2026-07-10 15:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQeUFGNmlmWHBoVC1GZEtXOXhBNTBXYUZRdkdRVW5qaWFNNTlud3lNZF9TSDhFNFlweEFHYXJzT3pzWHpQRTktNkVaS0NSb2xMaFdGOFBNRFg1LUl1Sm9tSjZsc0pMTFoyTlNRSzZwVDVfNVpJQWpLY3pOYW5CbUhFbjRJVlV1Y09JZVNJcmNQY21OUi16R3d4cGpPZlcwRlU5bmp4eHFlcU5KYno5TjhERDEyQTBQRVpPY0RfVTM3OA?oc=5) |
| wtsp.com | Listeria outbreak linked to Tampa restaurant | 2026-07-10 15:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxQemNaTm9sb3lmRDVVdk5hR1BwdUNsNTMzamstVTNhZjdtVG9kZVlxNV9HbUFBMTk5UmhUVXNocXhtNFRjcmYxLW9ic1hCTmJXR2RBaE8zNmFDSjF4LVpiSE9LZlZVS2RxR0haQVpSc0dOc0ZDUjFSbGNmWkJqcVBJbFE3cmpzVEJhdTJQLTUxSXVyYlRDWnhfLXM5S3J3Wlc5UWp0UlpBbWMwczBnMUIzUm9tZ2t3LTVETDdGenpCZ1hPRjRaSmcyQmNsSkNpTFBzRlRLdmRmYlI0LVE?oc=5) |
| Tampa Bay 28 | Listeria outbreak tied to Tampa buffet: Florida DOH | 2026-07-10 15:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQZVZybjR3aV95VmVONWFMSEczWDFab29wMDFPQUMwY0t4dkZPaGplcHU3MmlLRW9SMWxCSzM4QW9PMDdFM3JXTFZHRmNIRnRsb2FLQ3lmOE83dHUyUnpRb1pfWmZqc1c2TjZPMXVzZnltMWJNYnZsY210TmJCWGdKbWlJNi1haUxzV2MxbEtGNWxrNXNjQU1BdWVNZy1kc2Voa19veQ?oc=5) |
| Marler Blog | Five People, One China Buffet, and a Listeria Strain the State Found Right on the Counter | 2026-07-10 15:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOSjA4MlBha29GSmdzMG1HUmN6OGk2RDRpUUVNMm9haEQ2Mm1RZkhLUFFqRlp6eGhQVHN6ZHplaURFWGI1Z1NYcVBqZmE4bHBjVFJlX3EyU2ZIYkR5bGRJM05VRm5GRmh6T0pyRmJ6RG9sX01UaWVhNDR6eUhCMVlNcUFVdzAwZlpocFZ3bEVDNUJWaFdmNUZmVXRVVUluOFRVbXh5LWpzUTM1LV9FV1lzU0tPVUJTdVQ3ZEcyNkhvVThoeEE?oc=5) |
| WFLA | Listeria outbreak connected to Tampa restaurant, health officials say | 2026-07-10 15:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNRHBxTDVhVXFUd2t5SW9kN1RqZ0xobEdYb3Z6U0Z2bGxjYVp5MEpsZldTYkU4djZiQ29tR2d5ZGpyUDBodXpGZE1SdGM3dkZ5SG9RRnVOVkdfVVhVamMtRGZWUTRYMWJwSjRUNEV4NGhzQjNHY1ZPQlowRDhxYlZRRHZWbHdvQkloVGUzTnJRLU1KbHV1YU1LQko1aEY4ZzFWSGo5U21LZnhKVVUyakRtaXJrRDdiZ9IBuwFBVV95cUxQYmhCOGh4enduTVQyMUhfT2RDdzZ2NE5CZkZZZmlzUS1rQ0diNmEydWpUa0FNZ0lXeFRtVXpnc2RXcFZZLWdJajEyY2M5eUlyd2l1bThkUVJBYVpoRWlYaUstSXk1MFZmSXZnZloxcmZWMHQwMXBEX3BQTHlDbDVRYnFFQ18tQzFqcXBLUFlNQUpKMldVd0pLRW1ZNDB) |

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