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Twenty-one people became ill after eating at the
Captain’s Galley, and last week, 86 year-old Faye Sides died of
complications related to E. coli infection. Based on
interviews with employees, health officials believe that the goat was
slaughtered in the restaurant kitchen some time between May 11 and May
20.
Slaughtering, or bringing a live farm animal into a restaurant kitchen, posses a most serious health threat in that E. coli,
a type of bacteria found in the intestines of healthy farm animals,
could potentially contaminate food, or work surfaces and utensils.
Restaurant workers practicing poor hand washing habits could also pass E. coli to unsuspecting restaurant patrons.
According
to Rowan County Health Director Leonard Wood, restaurant patrons became
ill between May 26 and June 3. The E. coli outbreak was
announced by health officials on June 7. To date there has been a total
of eight confirmed cases and 13 suspected cases.
The Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg currently represents victims of food poisoning
outbreaks in North Carolina and throughout the United States. If you or a loved
one have been harmed by E. coli food poisoning, and you have a question about your legal rights, please call us toll
free at 1-877-934-6274 for a free case evaluation, or click
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