E. coli Outbreak Contained At Wisconsin Butcher Shop

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — An E. coli outbreak at a Wausau butcher shop has apparently been contained.

The Marathon County Health Department cleared Zillman Meat Market on Tuesday to resume making sausage and other smoked products.

Department spokeswoman Judy Burrows says there have been no additional reports of illness since the problem was reported last week.

The department said four people got sick after eating wild game processed at the market. One was briefly hospitalized.

Burrows tells the Wausau Daily Herald that the shop's staff scrubbed down all surfaces with detergent and sanitizers.

The department's investigation focused on ready-to-eat smoked products processed between Sept. 30 and Nov. 13. The health department still advises customers not to eat those products.

Burrows says the market's fresh meat remains safe if it's cooked properly.

Information from: Wausau Daily Herald, http://www.wausaudailyherald.com

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.

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