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Originally published December 10, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified December 10, 2007 at 2:02 PM

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Food poisoning at federal detention center in Tacoma

It could have been the dinner sausage or the turkey and potato lunch casserole, but the Pierce County Health Department says it definitely...

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TACOMA — It could have been the dinner sausage or the turkey and potato lunch casserole, but the Pierce County Health Department says it definitely was food poisoning.

It sickened hundreds of detainees in August at the federal Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma.

Documents released to the News Tribune said about 200 people were treated at the clinic for diarrhea, but others left rather than wait in line.

The health department recommended a food safety course for the kitchen managers.

A spokeswoman for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, Lorie Dankers, says employees of The GEO Group, which operates the center have complied with the recommendation.

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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com

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