An outbreak of about 100 illness cases in Illinois and Wisconsin has been attributed to pastries from an Illinois bakery that were tainted with Staphylococcus aureus, state and federal officials revealed recently.
The outbreak prompted Rolf's Patisserie, a European-style bakery in Lincolnwood, Ill., to recall all desserts made after Nov 1, the Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Dec 23 and 24.
The illnesses stemmed from four events in November and December, including a company function, a catered party, restaurant dining, and a holiday party, the IDPH said. The FDA said three events accounting for 30 cases were in Illinois and one event blamed for 70 cases was in Wisconsin.
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