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More than 50 people fell ill after attending a wedding in Iowa, and the bride’s concerns led to an inspection that found flaws in the catering restaurant’s way of storing its meat.
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Lindsey Graham-Humphreys told the Des Moines Register that her new husband fell ill the morning after the wedding and she soon heard of others who were also sick. In the end, she found that 51 people had fallen ill — some for two days or more.
An Iowa restaurant has come under fire after code violations led to 51 guests falling ill at a wedding it catered.
Graham-Humphreys contacted the Fireside Grille in Altoona, who catered the wedding. When she did not receive a satisfactory answer, she contacted the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals.
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The agency cited five violations, including pork tenderloins being stored at 44.7 degrees Fahrenheit. The state requires meat to be stored at 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes were also kept at a temperature higher than required, the inspection found.
Violations were corrected on the spot, according to the report.
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Messages left at the restaurant on Friday were not immediately returned.
