A bakery north of Adelaide has been linked to more than a dozen cases of salmonella, including three people who had to be hospitalised, authorities say.
Chicken sandwiches and wraps from Gawler South Bakery have been linked to 17 confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning in the past fortnight, SA Health says
The bakery has stopped serving chicken sandwiches as inspections continue at the business and issued an apology to its customers.
A bakery north of Adelaide has been linked to more than a dozen cases of salmonella
One mother took to Facebook to slam the store, claiming she and two of her kids spent Christmas in bed suffering from salmonella.
‘I couldn’t get out of bed to enjoy my kids opening their presents,’ she wrote.
Gawler South Bakery apologised for the disaster online.
‘It has come to our attention that a number of people have fallen ill with Salmonella poisoning after consuming fresh roast chicken meals from our bakery recently,’ they wrote.
‘It is with sincere compassion and genuine sorrow that we apologise to all the people and their families affected by this. ‘
Chicken sandwiches and wraps from Gawler South Bakery have been linked to 17 confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning in the past fortnight
SA Health’s public health director Dr Kevin Buckett was concerned by the outbreak given how sick the illness makes people.
‘Three patients have been so severely ill they needed to be hospitalised,’ he said.
Dr Buckett urged all food handlers and restaurants to be mindful of food safety during this busy and warm time of year.
‘Like most food-borne illness, (salmonella) is preventable through good hygiene and food handling practices.’
He advised food handlers to chill food quickly, keep it cool until it’s eaten, and separate raw food from cooked and ready-to-eat items.
Salmonella symptoms include fever, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhoea.
Gawler South Bakery apologised for the disaster online, explaining they had voluntarily shut down their salad bar and stopped serving fresh roast chicken meals