Nearly 300 Olive Garden Restaurant Customers Sick In Indiana

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Main Category: Nutrition / Diet
Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses;  GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology
Article Date: 15 Dec 2006 - 14:00 PDT


According to the Marion County Health Department, Indiana, Indianapolis, nearly 300 people who ate at the Olive Garden restaurant, Castleton area, got sick. Some people became so ill they had to be hospitalized. According to sources in the area, new reports of sickness continue to come in.

It is still not known what caused the sickness of so many people, but a food borne illness would be the logical choice, as the one thing everyone had in common was that they ate in the same place. The restaurant was open earlier on today, but is now closed.

John Althardt, who works at the Marlon Health Department, said that by closing the restaurant, authorities will be able to investigate the matter better and hopefully break the cycle of infection. It won't be until Monday when the Health Department decide whether to allow the Olive Garden to open again.

The restaurant was given a thorough inspection on Tuesday - nothing was detected that might shed some light on this spate of illnesses; they gave the restaurant a clean bill of health.

Not everyone who got ill ate there at the same time. Some had dined there last Saturday, others on Sunday, and Monday. Sick customers have experienced stomachache, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and fever.

Marion County Health Department

Written by: Christian Nordqvist
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