November 2004

November 10, 2004
SEATTLE–At least five individuals became ill with Salmonella infections after eating at the Lakeshore CafÈ and Family Restaurant located at 475 Sand Creek Drive in Chesterton, Indiana, during the month of October, according to Porter County health officials. The Porter County Health Department continues its investigation into whether a particular food vehicle can be pinpointed as the cause of the outbreak.
Two Lakeshore CafÈ customers remain hospitalized, and the restaurant voluntarily closed on November 9 at the request of health officials. Employees are currently being tested to see whether they could have contributed to or caused the Salmonella outbreak.
Marler Clark, the Seattle law firm nationally recognized for its successful representation of foodborne illness victims, sponsors www.about-salmonella.com, a Web site that provides information on the symptoms and risks involved with Salmonella infection. “We know that many people turn to the Web as their first source of information, and having represented hundreds of victims of Salmonella poisoning, we have heard time and again how helpful the information provided on this site is,” said William Marler, managing partner of Marler Clark.Continue Reading Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Chesterton Restaurant

Health officials in Porter County closed a restaurant indefinitely after five cases of salmonella poisoning were linked to the business.

The Lakeshore Cafe and Family Restaurant was closed Tuesday.
 
Two elderly women were in a hospital Tuesday in stable condition, and another was treated and released, Porter hospital spokesman Andrew Snyder told the Post-Tribune

Five cases of salmonella poisoning have been confirmed in Porter County, prompting the shutdown late this morning of a Chesterton restaurant. Three of the individuals affected were hospitalized from their illness, two of whom remained in the hospital today.

Lakeshore Cafe and Family Restaurant has shut down indefinitely at the request of the Porter County

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