Personal Injury Law

Raleigh foodborne illnesses possibly tied to restaurant

By Dr. Doug Powell

Independent Weekly is reporting that at least eight cases of foodborne illness are being investigated and that they may be linked to a common restaurant.

The illnesses, reported April 17, may be connected to Evoo, a Mediterranean restaurant in Raleigh's Five Points.

"We are currently investigating some reports of sickness," said André Pierce, director of the environmental health and safety division of the county's environmental services department. "The investigation is ongoing and we don't have any results yet."

The story goes on to say that according to Walt Fuller, deputy director in charge of operations at the Raleigh-Wake 911 Center,  shortly before 10 p.m the Center received an emergency call reporting that someone was ill at Evoo at 2519 Fairview Road.

One paramedic unit was dispatched at 9:50 p.m. and called for backup upon arriving at the scene, Fuller said. A second paramedic unit, a quick responder vehicle and a fire engine all responded. In all, nine rescuers attended victims at the restaurant.

Full post as published by BarfBlog on April 21, 2009 (boomark / email).