HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky., July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At least 24 people in Hopkins County have been infected with Giardia parasites from El Tapatio restaurant, according to local health officials.  El Tapatio is located at 401 Madison Square Dr, Suite 37, Madisonville, KY 42431.

"The El Tapatio Giardia outbreak is likely to grow," says record-breaking food poisoning Jory Lange. "Because Giardia illnesses are caused by parasites, it takes a while for symptoms to appear. Symptoms usually start 1 to 2 weeks after swallowing Giardia parasites.  After being ingested, the parasites need 1 to 2 weeks to grow inside a person's gastrointestinal tract before they start showing symptoms. Once symptoms begin, Giardia symptoms typically last for 2 to 6 weeks. That's why outbreak numbers will likely continue to rise in the El Tapatio Giardia outbreak."

"The scary thing about this outbreak is, as a consumer, there's nothing you can do to tell whether the food that you are buying is safe.  You can't taste, smell, or see Giardia parasites. Food that is contaminated with Giardia parasites may look, smell, and taste just like any other food. This is why it's critical that restaurants who make and sell our food, ensure the food is safe before they sell it," said Food Poisoning Lawyer Jory Lange.

Record-Breaking Food Poisoning Lawyer

Jory Lange is one of the nation's leading food poisoning lawyers.  Jory recently won a $10 million settlement on behalf of a family who got food poisoning after eating at a restaurant. The $10 million settlement is believed to be the largest food poisoning settlements in US history on behalf of a person who developed Reactive Arthritis from Shigella food poisoning.

Jory Lange has represented hundreds of food poisoning victims in food poisoning outbreaks across the United States. 

How The Lange Law Firm Can Help

Our mission is to help families who have been harmed by contaminated products. When restaurants cause food poisoning outbreaks, we use the law to hold them accountable. If you suspect that you have been infected with Giardia parasites by food you ate at El Tapatio in Madisonville, Kentucky and are interested in making a legal claim for compensation, we can help. Call us for a free no obligation legal consultation at (833) 330-3663 or send us an e-mail here.

About the legal team:

Jory Lange with The Lange Law Firm, PLLC is one of the United States' leading food poisoning, successfully representing clients across the United States in food poisoning cases from E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, and Cyclospora. 

Contacts
The Lange Law Firm, PLLC
Jory D. Lange Jr.
www.MakeFoodSafe.com
Candess Zona-Mendola
833.330.3663
candess@jorylange.com

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