Taylorsville Restaurant Linked with 1 Case of E. Coli

Alexander County Health Department officials received nearly 45 reports of sickness including one confirmed cases of E. coli by customers of Mexico Viejo in Taylorsville according to the Hickory Daily Record. One person was hospitalized but the remainder of the registered complaints did not suffer significant illness. Department Director LeeAnne Whisnant believes this was an isolated incident. Most of the reports were traced back to people who ate at the restaurant on Wednesday and the Health Department has not had complaints since. The restaurant remains open.