Salad Makes 350 Students Sick

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On Monday, 350 students and 3 teachers from Gonzo High School called in sick. “I woke up Monday morning with a headache, cramps, and diarrhea. I never felt so lousy in my whole life,” said Joe Greene, senior at Gonzo High School. “My friends were all sick, too. The only thing we did together was to go to the senior picnic.” Gladys Crump, of Sal’s Catering, confirmed by telephone, that a picnic consisting of hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, and ice cream was served to the senior class on Saturday. Mr. Binkley, Gonzo High School principal, became suspicious when almost half of the senior class called in sick. The city and state health department inspectors have been called in to investigate. Ms. Weakly, city health inspector, stated “Either the salads or the hamburger were most likely the culprits. We have not confirmed anything yet; however, we have contacted the meat packing plant as well as Sal Monella, the owner of the deli where the salads were prepared.” Sal said, “Couldn’t be the salads because I make them fresh everyday.” Results from lab tests should be available tomorrow. CHUCK FRIDAY 6:00 a.m. Chuck’s employees removed the ground chuck from the walk-in refrigerator and set it on the counter. 6:30 a.m. The employees set up the hamburger patty machine to make 400 hamburgers for the picnic. 7:00 a.m. Chuck realized his employees were having trouble with the machine. He proceeded to help run the machinery. 7:15 a.m. Chuck went to the restroom and hurried back to the machinery because Joe, an employee had cut himself and had to be taken to the hospital. Chuck filled in for Joe. 10:00 a.m. After many breakdowns, all the hamburger patties were made and placed in the walk-in refrigerator in stacks of 25 in an open pan, on the bottom shelf. SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. Chuck delivered the hamburgers and hot dogs

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