Olive Garden Illness My Be Tied To Employees Having Flu-Like Symptoms

Over 160 people reported sickness after eating at Olive Garden in Indianapolis area. The restaurant is now temporarily closed the Olive Garden says in a statement that this may be related to to employees that recently had flu-like symptoms.

Castleton, In (Indianapolis Area) Restaurant Statement

This statement was released by Olive Garden's website and is the latest as of 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. December 15, 2006.

"We are working closely with the local health department in Castleton, Indiana to try to identify the source of this reported illness and will temporarily close the restaurant to give the health department a better opportunity to investigate this matter that may be tied to employees that recently had flu-like symptoms.

"This is an isolated incident. There have been no related incidents reported at any other Olive Garden in the market or elsewhere."