Chicago health officials Salmonella The outbreak is linked to a taqueria in the city’s Avondale neighborhood, with 20 people sickened and 10 requiring hospitalization.
According to the Chicago Department of Public Health, the infected person ingested food prepared at the Carniceria Guanajuato taqueria at 3140 North California Avenue.
Taquerias were voluntarily closed by Carniceria Guanajuato on September 8, and anyone who purchased prepared food from a taqueria or grocery store section after August 29 was advised to throw it away.
Anyone who has eaten prepared food at a Carniceria Guanajuato taqueria or grocery store section since August 29 may have been infected. Salmonella.
According to CDPH, an environmental assessment of the grocery store and guidance on safe food handling and environmental cleaning were conducted.
symptoms of Salmonella It usually lasts 4 to 7 days, but most infected people recover without the need for treatment.
Antibiotics are not needed to recover from most infections, but older adults and people with weakened immune systems may need treatment.
According to CDPH, most infected people develop diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever within six hours to six days after eating contaminated food.
Anyone who may have become ill after eating Carniceria Guanajuato food is asked to submit a foodborne illness complaint to outlook@cityofchicago.org.