At least three people have died and as many others have had to be hospitalized after drinking shakes contaminated with listeria in the US city of Tacoma, allegedly due to poor cleaning of a restaurant’s ice cream machine, according to Washington state health authorities. .
The investigations have led to an establishment of the Frugals chain, with six victims admitted between February 27 and July 22. All of them showed traces of the same bacteria, apparently coming from a machine that continued to be used until August 7.
Symptoms may appear up to 70 days after
The Washington Department of Health has ruled out that there are other suspicious restaurants and has urged those who may have consumed the product to contact the authorities if they present symptoms, reports CNN.
Listeria does not have to affect immediately, since it your symptoms, including fever, muscle pain, or bowel problems, they can appear up to 70 days later. Its effects can be especially serious in the case of vulnerable people such as pregnant women, children or the elderly.
