Wal-Mart identified as source of salmonella outbreak
Wal-Mart identified as source of salmonella outbreak
GREENWOOD, Ind. Indiana health officials say they've identified a Wal-Mart deli and bakery as the source of a recent salmonella outbreak in an Indianapolis suburb.
Lynae Granzow, a state health department epidemiologist, said in a news release that food handlers who did not have any symptoms might have contaminated products in the deli and bakery. Granzow said the food-poisoning outbreak was a rare occurrence, but her department was confident that Wal-Mart had properly addressed the situation. She said the deli employees had been transferred to another part of the store, and all the equipment and surfaces in the deli section had been thoroughly cleaned.
She said food available at the store now is safe. But Granzow said people who bought ready-to-eat items at that Wal-Mart's deli and bakery areas before Saturday should discard them or return them to the store for a refund.
The salmonella outbreak around the southern Indianapolis suburb of Greenwood sickened at least 84 people since May. The bacteria can give people diarrhea and other flulike symptoms.
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GREENWOOD, Ind. Indiana health officials say they've identified a Wal-Mart deli and bakery as the source of a recent salmonella outbreak in an Indianapolis suburb.
Lynae Granzow, a state health department epidemiologist, said in a news release that food handlers who did not have any symptoms might have contaminated products in the deli and bakery. Granzow said the food-poisoning outbreak was a rare occurrence, but her department was confident that Wal-Mart had properly addressed the situation. She said the deli employees had been transferred to another part of the store, and all the equipment and surfaces in the deli section had been thoroughly cleaned.
She said food available at the store now is safe. But Granzow said people who bought ready-to-eat items at that Wal-Mart's deli and bakery areas before Saturday should discard them or return them to the store for a refund.
The salmonella outbreak around the southern Indianapolis suburb of Greenwood sickened at least 84 people since May. The bacteria can give people diarrhea and other flulike symptoms.
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
All content © Copyright 2001 - 2006 WorldNow and WREG. All Rights Reserved.
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