GERMANTOWN — Officials with the Wisconsin company that distributed the nacho cheese dip linked to a fatal botulism outbreak in California said they're working with federal, state and local health officials to determine what caused the contamination.
Tests confirmed the botulism toxin was present in nacho cheese dip distributed by Gehl Foods and sold at a gas station in the Sacramento suburb of Walnut Grove that killed one man and left at least nine others hospitalized.
Health officials said the dispensing container and cheese dip were removed May 5th, and authorities believe the contamination posed no further risk to the public.
Officials with the Germantown company said they retested samples from the lot of cheese linked to the outbreak and it's clear of contamination. They also sent samples to an independent lab which confirmed the findings.
Below is a statement from Eric Beringause, CEO of Gehl Foods: