Tulsa's 2 Discovers Country Cottage Has Dirty Record
Beth Burnett at KJRH-TV 2 in Tulsa appears to be digging into that area's E. coli outbreak, finding that the ill-fated Country Cottage restaurant has a long history of negative inspections by local health authorities. The popular Locust Grove, OK restaurant racked up a staggering 88 health violations in the last four years.
Burnett also reports:
- The state health department reports a restaurant suspected of causing an E-eoli outbreak, has officially been linked to the cause.
- Meanwhile, one man who died from the illness has been laid to rest.
- Most of the ill report eating at the Country Cottage restaurant in Locust Grove.
- Health department officials say they do not believe the contamination came from an outside food source.
- In fact, they say the mistake could have been as simple as placing two different kinds of food too close together.
As we understand it, the Country Cottage was a buffet style restaurant, so placing "two different kinds of food too close together' would have been standard practice. For the rest of 2's story, go here.
As a long time resident of NE OKlahoma I am truly saddened for this family run restaurant. Just so the world will know, the Country Cottage Restaurant has been a true eating destination for decades. People traveled from hours away to eat at this place. It was a special occasion to go to the Country Cottage. The Restaurant hs grown and built on several times and accomodates hundreds of guests in a lovely victorian style decor. I have eaten there many times over the years and have recommended it to all my acquaintances. Never have I known anyone to have anything but good reviews for this outstanding establishment.