Ohio Taco Bell Salmonella Investigation
Ohio Taco Bell Salmonella cases total at least 25, including 19 Salmonella Hartford illnesses and six Salmonella Baildon.
Both strains are considered rare and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is continuing to investigate even though the outbreaks appear to be over. Investigators would like to find the specific ingredient or food that was contaminated with the bacteria, but those efforts have so far been unsuccessful. Fresh produce -- lettuce and or tomatoes -- has been closely examined because the short shelf life of the outbreak is consistent with a supply of contaminated vegetables.
The Ohio cases are part of a multi-state outbreak that has resulted in 155 confirmed illnesses in more than 17 states. Ohio, Kentucky and Wisconsin are the leading states..jpg)
Public health reporter Misti Crane of the Columbus Dispatch newspaper reported today that ten Ohioans sickened in the outbreak were hospitalized. She also quoted a Taco Bell official, chief quality assurance officer Anna Ohki, as saying there is no reason to avoid eating at Taco Bell.
The last reported case in Ohio was in early July. Nationally, the cases confirmed by public health officials began in April.
An interesting from the field is that there was no overlap in restaurant locations when it came to the two strains of Salmonella.
Law firm Pritzker Olsen is conducting its own investigation of this outbreak on behalf of victims. If you or a loved one has been sickened by Salmonella Hartford or Salmonella Baildon after eating at Taco Bell, call a Salmonella lawyer at our firm for a free case consultation at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by completing the contact form on the side of this Web page.
Pritzker Olsen is a leading national practitioner of foodborne illness litigation and we have collected millions for victims of food poisoning. We have a record of winning Salmonella lawsuits against restaurant chains, food manufacturers and meat processors when those institutions have failed to keep potentially deadly pathogens out of the food supply.
