Due to a faulty system, the septic system contaminated the drinking water at the fairgrounds. The water supply was shut down in September. The Fair Board is attempting to get state money to replace the water lines and septic system. The parsley also was linked to outbreaks in three other states and two Canadian provinces. There were outbreaks associated with our outbreaks elsewhere in the country.
Shigellosis is contracted by eating or drinking contaminated food or water.
It usually occurs one to three days after exposure. Symptoms, which include diarrhea, fever and vomiting, usually last four to seven days. The illness can be treated with antibiotics. The product also did not contain the identity and principal place of business on its label of the manufacturer or producer for which it was produced. The Food and Drugs Act enables the Government of Canada to protect the consumer and promotes fairness for all those who participate in the marketplace.