At least 140 inmates at an Illinois prison were sickened with Norovirus infections this week, according to local news reports. The outbreak struck inmates at the The Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet, IL, a maximum
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After Salmonella Investigation, Illinois McDonald’s Reopens
A Bloomington, Illinois McDonald’s restaurant that voluntarily closed down while being investigated as a possible link to a 12-person Salmonella outbreak, has been cleared to reopen, the McLean County Health Department (MCHD) announced on Sunday.
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Illinois McDonalds Closed for Salmonella Investigation
Owners of a Bloomington, Illinois McDonalds voluntarily shut the establishment down last week after it was linked to a series of Salmonella infections. Bob and Julie Dobski, who own 9 McDonalds franchises in the Bloomington-Normal
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Norovirus Sickens 39 in Peoria, IL After Banquet
At least 39 people fell ill with Norovirus infections after eating at a restaurant in central Illinois last week, according to the local health department. All of those sickened were among a group of 80
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Felony Indictment Charges Four in Tainted Cheese Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Chicago has returned a six-count indictment against four individuals, alleging they were involved in a 2007 scheme to ship more than 110,000 pounds of contaminated Mexican-style cheese.
The indictment
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146 Norovirus Cases Linked to Illinois Restaurant
Many of 146 people sickened with norovirus in Wheeling, IL, may have been exposed at Bob Chinn’s Crab House, the Cook County Health Department said Friday.
Bob Chinn’s, which bills itself as the nation’s fourth
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Feds Seize Food at Illinois Warehouse
Peanuts, flour, rice and other foods stored in what regulators said was a rodent-infested warehouse were seized by U.S. Marshals on October 17.
Under a warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
Raw Milk Mixed with Pasteurized Milk Causes Recall
An Illinois dairy recalled milk, cheese and dairy products after the state Department of Public Health found that its pasteurizing equipment was not operating properly, potentially allowing raw milk to be mixed with pasteurized milk.
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Salad Suspected in Illinois Salmonella Outbreak
Although health department investigators have not been able to pinpoint the cause of a Salmonella outbreak in St. Charles, Illinois, they say evidence suggests it was the salad at Portillo’s restaurant.
Fifteen people have now
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Illinois Salmonella Outbreak Cases Now at 13
The Kane County Health Department in Illinois said Friday that it had confirmed three more Salmonella infections linked to a St. Charles restaurant, pushing the outbreak total to 13.
Nine of the 13 patients reported
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