Portillo's Food Checked For Salmonella

Posted on May 13, 2011 by PritzkerLaw

Illinois officials are testing food from Portillo's restaurant in St. Charles, Illinois, for Salmonella bacteria.. Nine of 13 people infected by an identical strain of Salmonella Typhimurium  reported eating at the St. Charles Portillo's restaurant during April.

That's the latest Illinois Salmonella update from Kane County Health Department. State and county officials are continuing to investigate the restaurant Salmonella outbreak to determine the cause. Another response to the outbreak is an investigation by food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., representing victims. For answers to legal questions on how the public can hold the responsible parties accountable, call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete our online Salmonella outbreak form for a free case consultation.

Of the 13 case patients in this outbreak, seven are from Kane County, four are from DuPage, one from Cook and one is from Minnesota, Kane County officials said.  Nine are female and four are male, with their ages ranging from 17 to 64. Three of the patients were hospitalized, but all have since been released, the statement said.

Portillo's is a chain restaurant and the firm is actively cooperating with the investigation while still operating the St. Charles location. The company has announced that it is safe to eat at all of its locations, including St. Charles. Food samples taken from the St. Charles Portillo's restaurnat are being tested for the outbreak strain of Salmonella at the Illinois Department of Public Health.
 
None of the employees at the St. Charles store are allowed to return to work until they have 
had two tests showing they are not infected. 
 
Health officials in Illinois are asking people who ate at the St. Charles Portillo’s between April 15 and May 6 to call the Kane County Health Department  or visit a physician if they have had symptoms of Salmonella poisoning.  
 

 

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