Cereal To Blame For Evacuation, Officials Say Rotten Cream Of Wheat Blamed For Eye, Skin Irritation
POSTED: 2:14 pm EDT October 3, 2005
DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Authorities said rotten Cream of Wheat caused skin and eye irritation among workers at a Tri-State company Monday afternoon, News 5's Courtis Fuller reported.
Officials said the cereal dripped on six packages destined for the FACS Group on Duke Boulevard in Deerfield Township.
Someone opened a package in the payroll and processing area at about 1 p.m., releasing a foul odor, and took it to a Dumpster outside the building. One person later broke out in a rash and was taken to an area hospital.
Nearly 800 people were evacuated, and many left work for the day after spending several hours outside.
FACS is the credit services and centralized financial and administrative support resource for all Federated Department Stores divisions, including Bloomingdale's and the five Macy's department store divisions.
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