McHenry County health officials are investigating a food poisoning outbreak at D.C. Cobb’s restaurant that has sickened at least 13 people. Anyone who recently ate at the restaurant, located at 1204 North Green Street in McHenry, and is suffering severe gastrointestinal symptoms should see a doctor.
The health department is asking all customers who ate at the restaurant between August 29 and September 13 to complete a survey that will help them determine the source of the illnesses. “We are asking individuals who ate at D.C. Cobbs in McHenry to complete this survey whether you became ill or not. The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete and includes questions about symptoms, illness onset, doctor’s visits, and foods eaten from the restaurant. This information will help us to try and understand what happened to cause illnesses,” a health department news release stated. All of the information collected is kept confidential and HIPAA compliant, it said.
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Can I Sue a Restaurant for Food Poisoning?
Restaurants are the most common setting of food poisoning outbreaks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). About 60 percent of food poisoning outbreaks in the U.S. are associated with restaurant food. The food safety attorneys at Pritzker Hageman have successfully represented clients nationwide who were sickened by restaurant food.
You can sue a restaurant for food poisoning if you can prove that the food you were served made you sick. Generally, this involves getting a food poisoning diagnosis, having a restaurant receipt, and showing your illness caused you quantifiable harm. During a free consultation, our experienced food safety lawyers can help you determine if you have case.
If you or a family member have been sickened by food you ate at D.C. Cobb’s and you would like a free consultation with one of our experienced food poisoning lawyers please contact us today. You can reach us by calling 1-888-377-8900, sending a text to 612-261-0856, or completing the form below. There is no obligation and you never owe anything at all unless we win compensation for you.
