South Dakota basketball game followed by food poisoning
Food poisoning, possibly linked to tacos, struck about 50 people following a high school basketball game in Pierre, South Dakota, says state health department.
PIERRE, SD (Food Safety News) February 7, 2012 -- The illness that struck about 50 people following a high school basketball game in Pierre, South Dakota, was the result of Clostridium perfringens food poisoning, possibly linked to tacos, according to the state health department.
It sent an electronic questionnaire to high school and middle school staff and students, as well as others who attended the January 31 game, to pin down the source of the illnesses.
Clostridium perfringens is a spore-forming bacterium commonly found on raw meat and poultry. It produces a toxin that causes illness.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, C. perfringens infection often occurs when foods are prepared in large quantities and kept warm for a long time before serving. Outbreaks often happen in institutions or at events with catered food.
Link: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/sd-basketball-game-food-poisoning-is-c-perfringens/
Source: DHS Daily Report, February 8, 2012
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