GEORGIA: Results in on salmonella outbreak pulled pork sold at Shermans Last Burning to blame - (The Covington News)
December 9, 2007 – 7:01 pmA report released Friday by the East Metro Health District was cited as finding that the October outbreak of salmonella in Newton County, Georgia, was associated with consumption of pulled pork sold by the Covington Lions Club at Sherman’s Last Burning.
The report says that a total of 67 illnesses were reported among attendees at the event, which took place from Oct. 12-14 at the Newton County Fairgrounds, and that stool cultures from 17 of the cases tested positive for Salmonella Newport.
Of those 67 reported cases, 28 individuals sought medical attention and five people were hospitalized.
Covington Lions Club President Mike Free was quoted as saying, “The Lions Club is just mortified that people got sick at our event. We’re just glad that no one got seriously hurt.”
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