WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — WFMY News 2 is working to learn more about an unusual situation at a Winston-Salem bar.
Forsyth County EMS confirmed Friday that three people went to the hospital from Burke Street Pub on Nov. 9 after getting sick. EMS said one person's condition is stable, but officials have not received an update on the other two.
It's unclear what happened, but a bar employee shared their theory during a 911 call.
“We believe that the beer cleaners – the beer line cleaners – left a poisonous cleaner in one of the lines. I have three customers that have ingested it. Two are already on the way to the hospital – one is still here, violently ill," the caller said. "Please send an ambulance."
The caller explained more and said the customers who got sick all had the same beer.
“On Tuesdays, a contracted company comes in here to clean our beer lines, and I think they left the cleaner in one of the beer lines because all three of these people drank the exact same beer and immediately began vomiting. They said it was burning their throats, burning their mouths," the caller said.
There are no other reports that confirm how the patrons got sick. Forsyth County EMS didn't have further information to share, and Winston-Salem police said they were not involved because this was not a criminal investigation.
WFMY News 2 has contacted Caffey Distributing of the Burke Street Pub for more information. A rep with the distributing company said they have 'no comment' on the matter.
Burke St. Pub said this in a statement, "Burke Street Pub extends its condolences to the family and would ask that the media respect the family’s privacy at this time. Burke Street Pub will not be making any further public statements at this time."
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