Dr. Malcolm Lock, medical officer of health for
Brant County, is asking that charges be laid against a caterer whose customers
fell ill with food poisoning.
About 100 people attending a luncheon Sept. 10 at
South Dumfries Community Centre in St. George fell ill after eating egg salad
wraps, chicken wraps and potato salad.
Dr. Lack says he believes there’s enough evidence
to lay charges under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
The scope of the outbreak necessitated the health
unit "do everything we can under the law," Lock said.
He said the local Crown Attorney’s office has yet
to make a final decision and said if and when charges are laid, then he will
name the caterer.
Lock has banned the caterer from catering and
handling any food for public consumption.
Almost all the people who were sickened had
recovered by Oct. 5.
The transportation of the food was "totally
inadequate," Lock told health board members.
The caterer was not registered with the health unit
nor inspected by food inspectors.
