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The Illinois Subway Salmonella Outbreak that sickened at least 97 customers at 49 Subway locations in late April, May and June was likely caused by contaminated lettuce, tomatoes or olives from a common supplier, according to a report by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Produce samples did not test positive for the outbreak strain of Salmonella Hvittingfoss, but detailed questionnaires of victims indicated the probability of the three sandwich toppings as the cause. The report said Sysco Central Illinois Inc. of Lincoln, Illinois, was the supplier of the statistically linked lettuce, olives and store-sliced tomatoes.

All victims were Illinois residents or out-of-state visitors who ate at one of 49 Subway stores in 28 Illinois counties. Twenty-eight people were hospitalized for stays ranging from one day to nine days.

The summary report on the outbreak that spawned a Subway Salmonella lawsuit also said that 12 Subway foodhandlers tested positive for the outbreak strain of Salmonella. It is possible for the bacteria to be transmitted person to person when infected individuals don't properly wash their hands after going to the toilet.  The report said the 12 infected foodhandlers worked at seven stores in seven different counties.

Besides the confirmed cases, Illinois health officials reported six probable cases and 89 suspected cases. Food safety lawyers from PritzkerOlsen, P.A., are representing victims of this outbreak and they continue to accept cases at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or by completing the contact form on the side of this Web page.

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A woman from central Illinois who was hospitalized in the Illinois Subway restaurant outbreak has retained law firm Pritzker Olsen to represent her in Subway Salmonella litigation. 

The 52-year-old resident of Tazewell County is one of at least 97 people who have tested positive for the same strain of Salmonella Hvittingfoss in an outbreak linked to more than 40 Subway locations in 28 Illinois counties.

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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is taking steps to prevent a secondary outbreak of Salmonella Hvittingfoss tied to Subway restaurants in 28 Illinois counties.

The health agency is now requiring Subway workers in 46 restaurants associated with the outbreak to be tested and cleared before returning to work. IDPH said in a press release that several food handlers at certain Subway restaurants in Illinois have tested positive for Salmonella Hvittingfoss.

The fear is that they will contaminate others and the outbreak will continue to spread. The demand of the health department is that infected workers have two consecutive test results that are negative for Salmonella serotype Hvittingfoss before being allowed to return to work.

The Subway Salmonella outbreak has now sickened 90 people in 28 counties, including 25 people who have been hospitalized.

Illness onsets have been reported between May 5 and June 4. Victims range in age from 2 to 79.

Case patients have reported eating at Subway restaurants located in these counties -- Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, Dekalb, DeWitt, Ford, Fulton, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Macon, Marshall, McLean, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Rock Island, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Will and Winnebago.

Law firm Pritzker Olsen has been in direct contact with victims of this outbreak and is accepting cases at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free). You may also contact our firm using the contact form on the right side of this Web page. We will provide you with a free case consultation and answer your questions about Illinois Subway Salmonella litigation.

Our firm currently  represents an Illinois woman in a lawsuit against Subway over food poisoning she suffered after eating a veggie sandwich at the Subway restaurant in Lombard, Illinois. She couldn't eat for days and missed two weeks of work.

Our firm routinely represents consumers in Salmonella, E. coli, Shigella, and other foodborne illnesses cases against large multi-national food and restaurant companies. Over the years we have collected millions for our clients and we are involved in practically every major outbreak of foodborne illness.

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An outbreak of Salmonella Hvittingfoss in people who ate at Subway restaurants in 26 Illinois counties now has 79 confirmed cases.

Public health officials suspect that contaminated vegetables caused the Subway Salmonella outbreak, but the specific link has not been pinpointed. People sickened by this rare strain of Salmonella range in age from 2 to 79.

If you or a loved one is among those who suffered gastrointestinal illness in this outbreak, contact law firm Pritzker Olsen at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete the contact form on the far right side of this Web page. We are a national leader in foodborne illness litigation and we have collected millions for victims of food poisoning.

Our firm is in direct contact with other victims of the Illinois Subway Salmonella outbreak and we have filed an Illinois Subway lawsuit on behalf of a woman from DuPage County who became seriously ill after eating a veggie sandwich at the Subway on East Roosevelt Road in Lombard, Illinois.

Salmonella Hvittinfoos victims have reported eating at Subway restaurants located in 26 counties -- Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, Dekalb, DeWitt, Fulton, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Macon, Marshall, McLean, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Will and Winnebago.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is involved in this investigation.

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Knox County, Illinois, has a Subway restaurant in Abingdon that state health officials have associated with two illnesses in the Illinois Subway Salmonella outbreak.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed a total of 75 people have been sickened in 23 counties, many of whom have gone to the hospital.

Law firm Pritzker Olsen is currently in direct communication with victims of this outbreak and is conducting its own investigation to prepare for possible Subway Salmonella litigation in Illinois courts.

Our firm has a food poisoning lawsuit on file against Subway in Illinois state court on behalf of a woman from DuPage County who was recently sickened by a veggie sandwich she ate from the Subway on East Roosevelt Road in Lombard, Illinois.

We are accepting additional cases from the latest Subway outbreak in Illinois. To receive a free consultation with a lawyer at our firm, call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete the contact form on the far right hand side of this Web page.

Pritzker Olsen is a leading national practitioner of foodborne illness litigation involved in practically every major outbreak of Salmonella, E. coli, Shigella, Campylobacter and other foodborne pathogens. Over the years we have collected millions for our clients, many of who were sickened by contaminated food at restaurant chains.

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Illinois health officials have confirmed 71 illnesses in the Subway Salmonella Outbreak involving Subway restaurants in 22 Illinois counties.

According to news reports, 26 people have been hospitalized and there have been no deaths.

The Illinois Department of Public Health encourages anyone experiencing gastrointestinal illness after eating at Subway restaurants in Illinois on or after May 10, to contact their health care provider or local health department.

For answers to legal questions about a possible Subway Salmonella lawsuit, call food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete the contact form on the side of this Web page.. Our firm is currently in direct contact with victims of the outbreak and we have been conducting our own investigaiton, as we do in many outbreaks.

We are presently litigating a food poisoning lawsuit against an Illinois Subway store on behalf of a woman from DuPage County who became quite sick after eating a veggie sandwich from the location on East Roosevelt Road in Lombard, Ill.

Our client couldn't eat for several days and missed two weeks of work. She had a stool-culture confirmed case of foodborne illness.

So far, outbreak victims  have reported eating at Subway restaurants located in Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, Dewitt, Fulton, Knox, La Salle, Macon, Marshall, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Winnebago, and Wil counties.

Salmonella is the most common bacterial cause of foodborne outbreaks in the United States; approximately half of all Salmonella outbreaks occur in restaurant settings.

But that doesn't mean families should take Salmonella infection lightly.  The organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.

Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, Salmonellosis can result in the bacteria getting into the bloodstream and produce  arterial infections, endocarditis and reactive arthritis, or Reiter's Syndrome.

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Daily updates in the Illinois Subway Salmonella outbreak are showing increases in the number of people sickened, from an expanding base of Subway locations.

On Wednesday the Salmonella Hvittingfoss outbreak stood at 68 confirmed illnesses in 24 counties, up from 48 illnesses in 18 counties. The number of Subway restaurants where victims ate has grown to 30 locations.

The updates are being provided by the Illinois Department of Health, which is investigating the cause of the outbreak with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Law firm Pritzker Olsen has filed an Illinois Subway lawsuit on behalf of a woman sickened by food poisoning after eating a veggie sandwich at the Subway on East Roosevelt Road in Lombard, Illinois. The patient could not eat food for several days and could not work for two weeks.

Our firm is preparing to file additional lawsuits and is accepting cases from individuals who ate at Illinois Subway restaurants and fell ill with Salmonella infection confirmed by a physician. Health care providers in the region are aware of the outbreak and will test for it. Results should be reported to public health agencies.

To connect with a Salmonella lawyer at Pritzker Olsen, contact the firm at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete the contact form on the side of this Web page. We are a leading national practitioner of foodborne illness litigation and have collected millions for victims of food poisoning over the years.

Anyone experiencing gastrointestinal illness after eating at Subway restaurants in Illinois on or after May 10, 2010, should contact their health care provider.

Health investigators are still trying to pinpoint what caused the outbreak, which has sickened Subway customers ranging in age from 2 to 88.

The illnesses have been reported from the following counties: Bureau, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, DeWitt, Fulton, Knox, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Macon, Marshall, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Sangamon, Schuyler, Shelby, Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, Winnebago and Will.

Anyone experiencing gastrointestinal illness after eating at Subway restaurants in Illinois on or after May 10, 2010, could be part of this outbreak.

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