Salmonella Outbreak in Ireland
At least 50 people are known to have fallen ill from a salmonella outbreak which may also have caused the death of a woman in her 50s. The HSE stated it was aware of more than 50 people who became ill from a number of separate groups of family parties supplied by the north Dublin food business on Saturday, May 13th 2017 and Sunday, May 14th 2017.
The HSE confirmed the investigation into the outbreak in north Dublin has found four children are among the victims. The woman affected died after attending one of the functions, celebrating a First Communion, at the centre of the investigation.
The Food Safety Authority placed a closure order on the kitchen of the pub where function took place, in north Dublin and in particular a catering company which was operating out of the kitchen at the pub.
