Daily BrewEpic Burgers and Waffles speaks out about health record after CNE patrons fall ill
Epic Burgers and Waffles, the Canadian National Exhibition food vendor that voluntarily closed its doors amid an investigation into as many as 100 cases of food-borne illness, is finally speaking publicly.
Two days after a dozen people reported suffering the symptoms of gastrointestinal stress – a number that has reached almost 100 amid a Toronto Public Health Investigation – the company says it takes "health and safety very seriously."
In the time that we’ve been operating at the CNE we have had a clean bill of health and all our staff have been fully trained in food safety. We buy our products from only the top suppliers and we’ve never had any issues in the past, nor do we wish to have any in the future.
We take health and safety very seriously. It's very important to us that our food is not only enjoyed, but also trusted. Our customers, our staff and our families eat here daily.
We will await results and further information from Toronto Public Health before we re-open our operation. We have voluntarily closed and are co-operating fully with all parties involved.
We thank our loyal customers, friends and family for all of their support. We are a small business that aims to bring happy times, innovative and delicious food creations to all visitors of the CNE.
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Toronto Public Health has not identified Epic Burgers and Waffles as the definitive cause of the concern, although they have said they are concentrating their investigation on one source.
Food samples have been taken to the lab for testing. The vendor made headlines for offering the cronut burger – a cheeseburger served between two sugar-glazed croissants.
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