Reports of illness caused by Salmonella Enteritidis infections were received by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, in South Carolina. The initial investigation suggested that the illnesses were linked to meals eaten at the R BBQ Restaurant, on April 16. Two critical violations were found during the restaurant inspection, temperature holding of the cooked BBQ and storage of food in improper containers. Although none of the food that was eaten on April 16 remained for analysis, food samples were collected during the investigation. None of these food samples yielded Salmonella. Ultimately there were 16 laboratory confirmed cases linked to the restaurant. Eight of these laboratory isolates matched genetically and were found to be phage type 2.