Up to 40 ill; possible foodborne illness associated with South Carolina church fundraiser

The food from this event shouldn’t be eaten by any people or animals,medical director of the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 3 public health office, which includes York County.We’ve receivedof more than 40 people who became ill fter eating food purchased at the church. More than 300 plates of food were soldand many people bought barbeque in bulk for freezing and later use.”According to Potter, all of the people who became ill are reporting the same symptoms, mainly vomiting, diarrhea and stomach crampsTests are under way to identify the cause of the illness and we’ll continue to investigate this situation,”While not conclusive, this fundraiser is one thing in common among the people who got sick. As a precaution, we are advising everyone to immediately discard any food purchased at this fundraiser.”