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Nearly 20 transported after illness reports at Lebanon Walmart facility
Emergency crews responded Sunday to a possible food-related illness at a Walmart distribution center in Lebanon. Nearly 20 people were transported, and another 25 to 30 were assessed at the scene, officials said.
LEBANON, Tenn. — Nearly 20 people were transported for medical care and 25 to 30 others were assessed at the scene Sunday after reports of a possible food-related illness at a Walmart distribution center in Lebanon, according to the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency.
Emergency crews were first called to the facility Sunday afternoon for a woman experiencing symptoms that could be related to food, the agency said. The incident remains under review, and officials had not released further details as of Sunday night.
Mt. Juliet EMS and Rutherford County EMS also responded to assist Wilson County crews. The agencies have not publicly identified a suspected food or confirmed a cause for the illnesses.
Walmart said it was working with local emergency management and health officials as they investigate, adding that the health and safety of its employees is a priority.