East Bay Father Dies From Tainted Nacho Cheese

ANTIOCH, CA -- An Antioch man has died of botulism linked to an outbreak this month in California, according to a GoFundMe page by the man's family and the San Francisco medical examiner's office. Martin Galindo-Larios Jr., 37, died Thursday. According to a GoFundMe page, Galindo-Larios Jr. became ill around the beginning of May when nacho cheese sauce was being sold at a Sacramento area gas station.

According to the Sacramento County Health and Human Services officials, nacho cheese sauce, which is linked to at least four botulism cases in the area, was being sold at the Valley Oak Food & Fuel gas station in Walnut Grove.

In total, 10 statewide cases of botulism from four counties have been reported to the California Department of Health in this outbreak, state health officials said today.

The 10 cases have been linked to the nacho cheese sauce, which may not have been properly processed or stored.

The cheese sauce was removed from sale on May 5, according to state health officials.

Health officials believe there is no further risk to the public.

Galindo-Larios Jr. is the only death reported in the botulism outbreak.

Botulism is fatal in about five percent of cases. The illness can be treated with an antitoxin and supportive care, usually in an intensive care unit.

Galindo-Larios Jr. leaves behind a wife and two children. The GoFundMe page can be found here.

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