The E. coli infection often causes severe diarrhea. Although most adults can recover within a week, the infection can lead to serious kidney damage and even death, especially among young children and the elderly. Knuth said the bacteria did not present a hazard to the plant's 180 employees. Knuth said the company did not know the source of the bacteria, but is investigating the incident. Kraft is cooperating with investigators from the FDA and the New York state Department of Agriculture and Markets, according to a statement.
Safety is our greatest concern.
Neither Delaware County health officials nor representatives at the Walton plant could not be reached for comment Thursday evening.