SAN DIEGO - The state board that runs the San Diego County fairgrounds will pay at least four million dollars to settle a lawsuit stemming from an E.coli outbreak.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reports court documents show the 22nd District Agricultural Association will pay five families after children became sick after visiting the fair in 2019.
The E.coli outbreak was traced back to animal areas and a petting zoo. The lawsuit claims the fair did not provide adequate handwashing stations, failed to properly inspect, clean and maintain the fairgrounds and failed to properly screen animals for health conditions.
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