MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) — At least ten people have gotten ill with salmonella, according to the Coles County Health Department. Five of those people reported eating at the Mattoon Cracker Barrel.
FILE - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will open its first California location in Victorville on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. (Eric Reed/AP Images for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store)
On Tuesday, the department said that the Cracker Barrel location "voluntarily closed early on May 23, 2025 to conduct additional deep cleaning and is cooperating with CCHD to determine a source of the infections."
Symptoms of salmonella can start anywhere from six hours to six days after eating contaminated food, with symptoms including diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps, according to CCHD.
More information about salmonella can be found at the CDC website.
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