The Aladdin Mediterranean cafe location was temporarily closed while San Diego County health officials were investigating, but reopened on May 13th.
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More than 60 people have sued San Diego’s Mediterranean restaurant because it allegedly caused the recent salmonella outbreak.
Aladdin Mediterranean cafes were voluntarily closed after San Diego County health officials investigated after accusations that they were sick from salmonella addiction after eating “specific foods” after eating “specific foods.” According to three lawsuits obtained by USA Today. The restaurant reopened on May 13th, court documents say.
Food safety attorney Ron Simon told USA Today on May 21 that he and his company will represent 65 victims in the outbreak, including 10 people hospitalized.
A client in the lawsuit said they went to Aladdin Mediterranean Café on Claremont Mesa Boulevard between April 25th and May 1st, the lawsuit alleges. In a May 14 news release, Simon said the two people he represented had eaten hummus, chicken shawarma and beef shawarma lap in the restaurant on April 26th and by the next day, “both were sick along with symptoms of salmonella including diarrhea, cramps, faber, cold, abdominal pain and headaches.
At least 89 people who said they had eaten at the Aladdin Mediterranean Cafe on April 25th and May 1st were sick with symptoms of salmonella addiction, according to the lawsuit. So far, dozens of reporting clients have been hospitalized, court documents say.
Aladdin Café says it could not determine the source of the salmonella
In a statement shared on Facebook on May 12, the restaurant confirmed the closure and health officials’ investigation, but said it could not determine the cause of the outbreak.
“We want to emphasize that our customers’ health and safety is our number one priority,” the statement reads. “In the last 32 years we have been in business, we have always maintained an A-grade in the health sector. We take cleanliness very seriously and understand the responsibility that comes with preparing and providing food to our community.”
USA Today contacted Aladdin Mediterranean Cafe on May 21, but did not receive a response.
What did San Diego County health officials find at Aladdin Café?
San Diego County health officials conducted thorough testing at a then-closed Aladdin Mediterranean cafe, collecting food samples and interviewing staff, according to the lawsuit.
So far, the exact cause of the contamination has not been determined yet, the lawsuit says.
Aladdin Café has in recent years failed to properly control the food’s holding temperature, causing up to seven health law violations, the lawsuit says.
At this time, health officials have experienced salmonella disease to encourage anyone who had dined at Aladdin Café between April 25th and May 1st to see a doctor immediately.
“We intend to use all the tools available in this lawsuit to find out how this outbreak happened and ensure that Aladdin doesn’t happen again in order to get full and fair compensation for all clients,” Simon said in a statement.
The lawsuit does not accus Aladdin Hillcrest of fraudulent conduct, Vermont Street, as another owner is manipulating it.
What are the symptoms of salmonella poisoning?
Symptoms of Salmonella infection are as follows, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
- Watery diarrhea that may contain blood or mucus (seek a doctor if diarrhea and vomiting lasts longer than 2 days)
- Severe stomach cramps
- headache
- nausea
- vomiting
- Loss of appetite (doesn’t feel hungry)
- Fever (seek a doctor if it exceeds 102°F)
- dehydration
