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| Salmonella Sickened 600 Inmates in Texas |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 08/11/2003 |
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Salmonella in pea salad sickened more than 600 inmates at a state prison last month, authorities said. The Texas Department of Health said Thursday the contamination likely resulted when eggs from the prison's chicken flock were brought to a food preparation area without being properly cleaned. The salad was served July 2 at the Darrington Unit prison in Rosharon, south of Houston. The next day, about one-third of the inmates were beset by diarrhea, nausea and fever. Prison employees are served the same menu as inmates, but their food is prepared in a separate kitchen. None of them came down with the illness. All of the inmates recovered, the state agency said. Unclean raw foods are the most common sources of salmonella. |
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