THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, May 24, 2019 Page 5 Kelly’s closes after an employee tests positive for illness Says it won’t reopen until workers have been cleared of Salmonella Typhi; state says no customers have been affected By Mark E. Vogler he parking lot of Kelly’s Roast Beef, Inc. on the southbound lane of Route 1 in Saugus was empty Wednesday with the restaurant’s alerting passing cars – potential customers – that it is closed. Meanwhile, on its Facebook T page, it posted a message “To Our Valued Customers,” explaining the reason why it’s not open for business. “A Saugus Kelly’s Roast Beef employee has an illness and for the safety of our employees and guests the Kelly’s ownership has decided to close until further notice while proper testing is conducted,” the message states. “We have been approved to be open per the Saugus Board of Health, but due to having all of our employees having to be tested we cannot properly staff the restaurant. This is isolated to our Saugus location only. A potential problem involving the restaurant came to light on Monday (May 20) after the test results for one of the Saugus restaurant workers revealed an employee was ill, according to Ann Scales, Director of Media Relations for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH). “We are aware of a single case of Salmonella Typhi in a food handler in Saugus,” Scales told The Saugus Advocate this week. “We are working closely with the Health Department in Saugus to take every measure to protect the public. We are unaware of any cases of salmonella among customers at this time,” she said. “This is a disease that is immediately reportable by clinical laboratories; the hospital lab called MDPH on Monday to report the result as required by regulation,” she said. The illness, according to Scales, is not common among Honoring those who served ENCORE CASINO DRIVING OPPORTUNITY!! Everett Car Service has exclusive rights to pick up all visitors in front of new $2.6B Encore Casino. Well over 40,000 visitors estimated daily and Everett Car is the only license holder in the city to service the Casino. FLAG LADY: Saugus Town Meeting Member Jeanie Bartolo of Precinct 6 relaxes at Saugus Veterans Park after setting up all of the American Flags for the 9th Annual Boston Wounded Vet Run that went through Saugus last Sunday. The 90-minute motorcycle ride also went through Malden, Melrose, Wakefi eld, Revere and East Boston to help raise money in support and honor of severely wounded military members. (Courtesy photo by Rick Smith to The Saugus Advocate) Major opportunity to make money driving taxi – 50/50 split. Both day and night shifts available - call us now at 781-322-9400 or email dmorovitz@maldentrans. com. Good driver history a must! Please bring copy of driver history (from Registry) to interview. EOE food handlers. “Infection with this type of Salmonella usually occurs in travelers to other countries where it is more common,” she said. Kelly ’s Saugus General Manager Artie Perrin said he couldn’t comment on the situation and referred a reporter to Kelly’s corporate offi ces. A company spokesperson did not answer messages or emails. The restaurant remained closed yesterday and it was not clear on when it would reopen. Lawnmower Tune-Up and Repairs • We repair all makes & models! • Authorized 1039 Broadway, Revere • (781) 289-6466 www.bikersoutfitter.com Dealer • FREE PICK-UP for all Tune-Ups! Biker’s Outfitter
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