14.11.2013

A Brisbane catering firm is the prime suspect for causing a widespread Melbourne Cup Day outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to the death of a 77-year-old woman and the contamination of up to 40 race-day events.
At least 220 people were affected after a function they attended was found to have food infected with Salmonella.
The outbreak has been linked to Brisbane firm Piccalilli Catering, which provided food for up to 40 different Melbourne Cup events on November 5
A batch of bad eggs has been blamed for the salmonella outbreak.
Included among those 220 people were 11 departmental staff members from the office of Premier and Cabinet.
Piccalilli Catering, a Brisbane company that provided the catering for 40 different Melbourne Cup functions last week, has released a statement blaming eggs used in fresh mayonnaise for the oubreak.