Milkshakes contaminated with Listeria and sold at a restaurant in Washington state have been linked to the deaths of three people, according to officials.
August 22, 2023, 1:20 AMMilkshakes made from machines found to contain Listeria bacteria and sold at a restaurant in Washington state have been linked to the deaths of three people,Investigators found Listeria bacteria in the ice cream machines at a Frugals restaurant in Tacoma, the Washington State Department of Health said. The bacteria was associated with what authorities called a “foodborne listeriosis outbreak,” which led to six hospitalizations.
"Most people who eat food contaminated with Listeria will not get seriously sick, but people who are pregnant, aged 65 or older, and those with weakened immune systems should call their health care provider if they ate a Frugals’ Tacoma milkshake between May 29 and Aug. 7, 2023," Washington State Department Health officials said in a statement on Friday.
Frugals said in the statement they are having their milkshake machines sent to an "independent facility for thorough cleaning, sanitization and re-testing."The company's statement continued: "[O]ut of an abundance of caution for our customers, we have also directed all milkshake machines in our other locations to be shut down and samples from these machines be sent out for similar testing.
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