Olive Garden Food Poisoning
Last week, about 300 people got gastroenteritis after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pritzker | Ruohonen contacted the Marion County Health Department this morning. According to the health department spokesman, health officials reviewed stool sample tests of employees and patrons over the weekend. At this point , it looks like the pathogen responsible for the illnesses was norovirus.
At least 3 people were hospitalized during this outbreak. Norovirus can cause severe dehydration, which can lead to hospitalization. People with underlying medical conditions can also experience serious complications from a norovirus infection.
Pritzker | Ruohonen, a leading food poisoning litigation law firm, has collected millions for victims of food poisoning. If you or a loved one became seriously ill after eating at Olive Garden, contact Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation. Please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail Fred Pritzker or fill out the firm’s online-consultation form.
I ate at Olive Garden on Tuesday around 3 pm. Around 5 pm I started getting very sick. Know that in my 51 years of life, I have vomited maybe a handful of times. I vomited over and over again, then began having diarrhea too. My chest hurt so bad because of the hurling. I am just now starting to feel better, but still feel weak. My husband did not get sick. The only difference is the type of soup we ate. Was wondering if any outbreaks occurred in the Newark, Delaware area where there is an Olive Garden?
We are sorry to hear that you were sickened. Generally, foodborne pathogens like Salmonella and E. coli have incubation periods of days and not hours. It is likely that it was not Olive Garden food that made you sick. We are not aware of any outbreaks involving Olive Garden at this time.