Two Salmonella Outbreaks Connected to Mexican Style Fast Food Chain
Two Salmonella outbreaks associated with a Mexican style fast food chain sickened at least 155 people before both outbreaks fizzled.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the outbreaks but didn't identify the restaurant chain that was implicated in food history interviews with victims. Further investigation was unable to pinpoint what type of food or ingredient caused either one of these outbreaks, but the probe is ongoing.
The Salmonella Hartford outbreak sickened 75 people in 15 states, including 32 percent who were hospitalized. The leading states in the outbreak were Kentucky (23 cases), Ohio (19 cases), and Indiana (11 cases). The outbreak peaked in early June.
The Salmonella Baildon outbreak sickened 80 people in 15 states, including 27 individuals who were hospitalized. The two leading states were Wisconsin with 22 cases and Illinois with 20 cases. The outbreak peaked in late June.
According to a joint investigation with CDC, FDA and state partners, there were no locations in the restaurant chain common to both strains of Salmonella. Neither outbreak is considered to be ongoing.
Law firm Pritzker Olsen also is investigating the two outbreaks. If you or a loved one suffered a confirmed Salmonella illness after eating at a Mexican style fast food restaurant, attorneys from our office can provide you with a free case consultation and answer any legal questions you may have about fair compensation.
A Salmonella attorney at the firm can be reached at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by completing the online contact form on the side of this Web page. Pritzker Olsen is a leading national practitioner of foodborne illness litigation. We represent victims of food poisoning in practically every major outbreak and our attorneys have collected millions for clients.
