Heath Dept. confirms norovirus at Wright’s Farm restaurant

March 18, 2016 5:27 pm

By News Staff

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The Rhode Island Department of Health confirmed Friday that it was norovirus that caused dozens of people to get sick after eating at Wright’s Farm in Burrillville.

About 30 people fell ill with gastrointestinal symptoms after eating at the restaurant on Sunday.

The DOH says that the samples collected tested positive for norovirus.

The restaurant owner, Frank Galleshaw, released a statement Thursday, saying:

“After this week’s incident, we are taking every measure to ensure the safety of our guests. We serve more than 500,000 customers annually and in the 44 years of owning and operating Wright’s Farm Restaurant, we have never experienced an incident like this.

Out of an abundance of caution, we will remain closed to continue a thorough, ongoing sanitation and cleaning process. We will reopen for business on Thursday, March 24th.

We realize the inconvenience this may cause for guests who have reservations booked, but we feel this is the right decision to ensure that our restaurant continues to provide the consistent and enjoyable dining experience that our loyal guests have come to expect over the past four decades.”

Members of Bryant University’s Men’s Lacrosse team were among those who got sick. The team had to cancel their game Tuesday against Siena due to the sickness.