Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007
By Marcie Young
Charlotte Observer Staff Writer
A Newton restaurant has closed after dozens of people became ill with symptoms of salmonella, Catawba County health officials said Tuesday.
Since Oct. 31, nearly 100 people have reported having salmonella symptoms -- including diarrhea, vomiting, cramping, headache and fever -- and 13 cases had been confirmed by Tuesday, said Maria Reese, a spokeswoman for Catawba County Public Health.
Most of the people with symptoms had eaten at Carniceria y Taqueria Hermanos Chavez off U.S. 321 Business in Newton, Reese said. The owner closed the restaurant Friday after a visit from public health officials, Reese said.
Anyone with symptoms should be tested, Reese said.
About 40,000 cases of salmonella are reported each year in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, but the actual number of infections is likely considerably higher because milder cases are often not reported.
To report salmonella symptoms or for more information call Catawba County Public Health, 828-695-5800.
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