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Officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed that the cause of a food poisoning outbreak that killed three and sickened 25 during a Thanksgiving dinner, hosted by Golden Hills Community Church in Antioch, was the result of airborne bacteria.
In a press release issued by Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) this week, a laboratory at the CDC confirmed the presence of the bacteria Clostidium perfringens in stool samples taken from people sickened by food served at the Nov. 24 holiday celebration at Antioch’s American Legion auditorium.
“Clostridium perfringens is one of the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S.,” said Dr. Louise McNitt, deputy health officer for the CCHS. “It can be found in the human intestine without hurting us, but eating food containing large amounts of this bacteria can cause illness and, in some cases, death.”
The CCHS public health and environmental health divisions investigated 25 related reports of foodborne illness after the event, and three fatal cases. All the reported illnesses occurred within 24 hours of the victims consuming food from the event.
Christopher Cappetti, 43, Chooi Keng Cheah, 59, and Jane Evans, 69, died as a result of ingesting the bacteria. According to the coroner’s report, the victims were residents at two separate assisted-living facilities in Antioch – Minerva’s Place and Minerva’s Place II.
The long-standing Thanksgiving event is a local staple in the community, and this year, organizers served up to 800 individuals.
According to Dr. Marilyn Underwood, CCHS environmental health director, many of the food items were prepared or warmed in private homes and transported to the American Legion Hall – a violation of the county health code.
“Our investigation was not able to determine exactly what people ate that made them sick,” said Underwood. “But, after extensive interviews, we found most of the ill people ate turkey and mashed potatoes, and they all ate around the same time. Some dishes served at the event, including cooked turkey, were brought to the site after they were prepared in private homes.”
Despite the fact county health permits should have been in place for the event, CCHS Communications Officer Victoria Balladares says no fines or penalties will be forthcoming.
“At this time, because there was no ‘mal intent’ involved, (Golden Hills Community Church) will not be fined,” said Balladares. “We have been working with church leaders to help them understand what the permitting process is, but there won’t be any fines issued from this event.”
“We’re saddened for the families that suffered losses this holiday season,” said Underwood. “We encourage anyone planning charity events where food will be served to the public to contact us to understand the permitting process and to learn about food safety.”
For more information about preventing foodborne illness or about C. perfringens, visit cchealth.org/clostridium-perfringens.
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2020/2/26 16:45
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