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Part of situation: Brookshire Farms E. coli outbreak in California (2 clusters)

Brookshire Farms reopens after E. coli outbreak in California

E. coli outbreak Brookshire Farms San Luis Obispo County Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome foodborne illness

Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo County, California, has reopened on November 6 following a 10-day voluntary shutdown. The closure occurred while the Department of Public Health investigated an E. coli O157 outbreak linked to the farm.

Authorities reported that five people had laboratory-confirmed infections after visiting the farm on October 17 or 18, while 10 others developed matching symptoms after visiting between October 16 and 26. More than 15 people were severely affected, including three children who required pediatric intensive care due to Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS).

One victim, 6-year-old Camden Foy, remains in critical condition at Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. Following his diagnosis, his condition escalated to include acute neurological complications, requiring intubation and multiple blood transfusions. Brookshire Farms co-owner Shawn Callaway expressed distress over the situation, stating he was “destroyed” by the impact on the suffering families.

Entities

Brookshire Farms · Camden Foy · Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital · San Luis Obispo County · Shawn Callaway

Sources

E. coli outbreak at California pumpkin farm that left three kids in the ICU takes mysterious turn as owner speaks out [nypost.com]
E. coli outbreak at California pumpkin farm that left three kids in the ICU takes mysterious turn as owner speaks out [offthepress.com]