In September 2012, public health and agriculture officials in Kansas investigated an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness among patrons of a fast food restaurant in Wyandotte County. Eight individuals in two dining parties reported illness. The implicated meal date was September 12, 2012. Based on clinical data and inspection findings, investigators concluded the most likely agent was C. perfringens enterotoxin.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture inspected the restaurant and identified 10 critical violations of the Kansas Food Code. None of the employees reported gastrointestinal illness.

Food testing conducted by a private laboratory on September 23, 2012. All four food items tested were negative for Clostridium perfringens and Bacillus cereus, with one exception. B. cereus was detected at 30 colony‐forming units (CFU) per gram in the sample of spicy refried beans.