A Clairemont restaurant recently linked to a salmonella outbreak is now facing a lawsuit filed on behalf of two people who were allegedly sickened.
San Diego County health officials announced last week that 14 people fell ill, with five needing to be hospitalized – after eating at Aladdin Mediterranean Café on April 25 and April 26.
The restaurant was voluntarily closed by its owners to allow the county to conduct testing to determine the source of the outbreak, it was announced Friday. The restaurant is expected to reopen “once the investigation is complete and it is determined there is no ongoing risk,” the county said.
Among those who fell ill were Daniel Meza and Nubia Munguia, who ate lamb, chicken and other items on April 26, then began suffering from diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and dehydration. They later tested positive for salmonella, according to their attorneys. Munguia was among the people who were hospitalized.
Ron Simon, an attorney representing Meza and Munguia, alleged in a statement that the restaurant has had seven prior violations “for failing to properly maintain or regulate holding temperatures for the food it served in the past.”
County health officials say salmonella symptoms typically begin 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food and those infected may be ill from between four to seven days. They generally recover without treatment.
People who ate at the café on April 25 and April 26 and experience symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever, are advised to consider contacting a health care provider.
