Nineteen people were sent to a medical facility for treatment last week when crews responded to the Walmart Distribution Center in Wilson County on a report of a possible food-related illness.
Approximately 25 to 30 patients in all were treated by response crew members at the distribution center on Hixson Road in Lebanon, according to the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency.
The cause is still being investigated, according to Wilson County Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Maegan Eldridge.
Walmart released the following statement.
"The health and safety of our associates is a top priority. We’re working with local emergency management and health officials as they investigate.”
The initial call came during the evening of Oct. 8, for a a woman
experiencing possible food illness symptoms according to the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency.
The condition of those taken to a medical facility were not immediately available.
Assistance was also provided by Mt. Juliet and Rutherford County emergency management agencies.
The Tennessean will provide additional information as details become available.
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