Signs of Newark Restaurant Salmonella Outbreak
Inspectors from the Newark Department of Environmental Health have been monitoring food safety practices at local restaurant Iberia Peninsula for clues to an apparent restaurant Salmonella outbreak that has affected multiple groups of diners.
Peter Dillon, director of inspections at the city's health department, told New Jersey Real-Time News that inspectors started their work at the restaurant on Tuesday. Real-Time News said various groups of people who ate at the restaurant on three different days around Christmas reported being sickened.
One such group -- employees from a local furniture store -- was hit hard.Manuel Guerra, manager of the furniture store, told Real-Time News that two members of the group were hospitalized and at least nine were taking antibiotics for illnesses suffered after a staff holiday outing.
Said Guerra: "Never in my life did I think it could be this bad. Right now they’re 99 percent sure it’s Salmonella."
By weekend, there had not been confirmation of a Salmonella outbreak from the health department and the restaurant said it was remaining open and fully compliant with all health regulations.
Salmonella symptoms include diarrhea, fever, stomach pain and dehydration. Victims of this form of food poisoning should not take infections likely. Salmonellosis is a potentially fatal disease, with long-range consequences beyond extremely painful diarrhea. It is especially dangerous in young children, the elderly and others with weakened immune systems.
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