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A Plastic Bag Poured Salmonella Over The Salad Bar and Crippled Local Voting
A plastic bag of light‑brown liquid poured over a salad bar in The Dalles-what happened next?
A Plastic Bag Poured Salmonella Over The Salad Bar and Crippled Local Voting
In this episode, we outline how a sudden outbreak in The Dalles spiraled from a routine lunch crowd into a public health crisis and a political tactic. The episode follows the timeline, key actors, and decisions that turned foodborne illness into a lever in a local election - but leaves open how investigators connected the dots.
Location: The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon
Date: September 1984
Case: Salmonella enterica…
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