A Salmonella outbreak in Bloomington, IL has sickened 12 people, some of whom became ill after eating at McDonald’s, according to the McLean County Health Department (MCHD). Health authorities have ruled out food as a source of the outbreak and suspect that illness was transmitted by restaurant employees who showed up for work sick. The … Read more
The owners of the McDonald’s franchise in Bloomington, Ill. that has been linked to a Salmonella outbreak are paying for lab testing on 60 employees and the wages of all employees scheduled to work while the restaurant remains closed during the investigation, a spokeswoman for the McLean County Health Department told Food Poisoning Bulletin. During … Read more
A cluster of Salmonella cases have been linked to a variety of restaurants in Bloomington, Ill. including a McDonald’s franchise, according to the McLean County Health Department. County and state officials are investigating a “small number” of cases of salmonellosis in people who reported eating at restaurants in central Illinois from October 18 through November 11. … Read more