Illinois Restaurant Salmonella Update
Salmonella is the most common bacterial cause of foodborne outbreaks in the United States and about half of all Salmonella outbreaks occur in restaurant settings -- including the latest Illinois Salmonella outbreak in Kane County.
Portillo's restaurant in St. Charles, Illinois, has been testing employees for the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium ever since health investigators determined that seven of the 10 case patients in the outbreak ate there during the month of April. The seven were all sickened by the same genetically matched bacteria; although no link has been made to a specific food or beverage.
The possible Portillo's Salmonella outbreak is at least the fifth Salmonella outbreak to strike in Illinois since early 2010. The most memorable of those was an outbreak of Salmonellosis that involved people who ate alfalfa sprouts at Jimmy John's restaurants in at least 14 Illinois counties.
National food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., is investigating the latest outbreak and has represented past victims of Illinois Salmonella outbreaks.To contact a Salmonella lawyer about compensation for medical bills, lost wages, daycare expenses, travel, future medical care and other related harms, calls are being taken at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free). An attorney on our staff will provide you with a free case consultation and answer all questions.
