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Los Tres Amigos Associated with Wood River, Illinois Salmonella Outbeak

By Pritzker | Ruohonen

We spoke with Toni Corona, the administrator for the Madison County Health Department to get an update on the Salmonella outbreak associated with Los Tres Amigos in Wood River, Illinois. Seven confirmed cases of Salmonella have been reported to the health department since June 4, 2008. Six of the cases reported eating at Los Tres Amigos, located at 1820 Vaughn Road, Wood River, Illinois.

The restaurant closed on June 18 and will remain closed until health officials can “get their arms around this,” according to Corona. 

One of the 6 cases that reported eating at Los Tres Amigos was sickened by Salmonella with a DNA fingerprint that matches the Salmonella strain of the nationwide outbreak associated with tomatoes. Health officials are awaiting the results of tests using Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE), a technique used for genotyping (genetic fingerprinting) of Salmonella and other bacterial foodborne pathogens.

The Illinois Department of Health is working with the FDA on this investigation.

Pritzker | Ruohohen attorney Rich Ruohonen is currently representing victims of the Salmonella outbreak associated with the Taste of Chicago.  our law firm has also recently recovered money damages for victims of a Salmonella outbreak associated with a restaurant.  To contact a lawyer at our law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), email our law firm or submit our free case consultation form.

Full post as published by Food Poisoning Law Blog on June 25, 2008 (boomark / email).